What is the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)?
The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) is a detailed, long-term study that began in 1991 in the United Kingdom. It is also known as the Children of the 90s study. The primary aim is to understand the environmental and genetic factors that affect the health and development of children and their parents. The study initially recruited over 14,000 pregnant women with due dates between April 1991 and December 1992, and it has continued to follow these families ever since.
