WHAT'S NEW WITH APrON?

APrON Data Collection Update

Since the last update, the Eight is Great questionnaire data collection has concluded. The Eight is Great questionnaire is part of the Alberta Births Common Data (ABCD), which has been looking into topics such as socioeconomic status, child behaviour, child health and development, early childhood experiences, parenting, maternal health and wellbeing, and much more among APrON participants. The ABCD study has brought together data from the APrON and All Our Families studies and linked data collected from mothers, fathers, and children starting at age 5 years. We are currently preparing the 13-year questionnaire data collection as part of the ABCD study. This wave of data collection will begin in summer 2022, when the earliest born APrON child/youth participants turn 13. We will send out more information about the 13-year data collection in the near future. 

Cleaning of the maternal two year and three year questionnaires has been completed by the APrON data team, which is now ready for use by researchers. This data is being used for a variety of research projects which study the impact on mothers' nutrient intake on their mental health. The maternal, paternal, and child five year questionnaires are currently being cleaned by the APrON data team, along with the five year ABCD questionnaire. The ABCD questionnaire extended the scope of topics studied by the five year APrON child questionnaire to examine the impact of mothers' nutrient intake on their mental health and on their children's development and mental health.

We’re wondering if you would be able to please keep our participant e-mail list up to date by contacting the APrON study team ([email protected]) if your e-mail address will change. This will be important in order to receive future questionnaires, as most participants are now receiving them by e-mail.