hrp0082p3-d3-846 | Growth (2) | ESPE2014

Design and Recruitment of a Longitudinal Cohort Study of Growth and Puberty in Russian Boys

Sergeyev Oleg , Lam Thuy , Williams Paige L , Burns Jane S , Korrick Susan A , Hauser Russ , Revich Boris , Dikov Yury , Sergeyeva Lyubov , Lee Mary M

Introduction: There are few longitudinal male cohort studies with serial assessments of growth and puberty.Objective: To describe the design and implementation of a longitudinal cohort study of Russian boys evaluated annually for growth, development and puberty.Design/methods: We assembled a multi-disciplinary team of U.S. and Russian researchers to design and conduct a longitudinal boysÂ’ cohort study in Chapaevsk, Russia with...