Major Study Of U.S. Children Begins In January
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(October 4, 2008)—The largest study ever of U.S. children begins in January and the goal is to keep track of 100,000 kids from conception until they turn 21.

The National Children's Study is aimed at finding out how the environment and other factors affect the health of young people, especially the development of conditions such as autism, asthma, learning disabilities, diabetes and obesity.

Researchers say they'll first start recruiting mothers-to-be in North Carolina and in New York in January.

The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York will be involved in the project, which has been delayed by tight budgets.

It's been four years since organizers started choosing more than 100 locations where women and their children can participate.

Nationwide enrollment for the full study is set for the summer of 2010.

A dozen study sites are located in Texas, but none is in this part of the state.

Child Study Web Site
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