Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
- 1. Pregnant women aged 18 years or older (pregnancy confirmed by urine or serum pregnancy test, or ultrasound examination)
- 2. American Indian or Hispanic by self-report
- 3. Agree to continue with research study participation (both mother and their offspring), for at least 3 years after delivery.
- In case where a pregnant mother is carrying multiple fetuses (multiple pregnancy), she will be eligible to participate in this study and all her live newborns, as a result of that pregnancy, will be eligible for participation in this study. Mothers will also be eligible to participate with any consecutive pregnancies.
Exclusion Criteria:
- An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
- 1. Women who are incarcerated or are unable to consent.
- 2. Women whose fetus is not viable or are not planning to continue the pregnancy.
Ages Eligible for Study:
1 Day to 99 Years (CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes