Greek National Perinatal Survey

principal investigator
Professor Chryssa Bakoula, 1st department of Paediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

11,000 people born in 1983 (all births in one month)
Detailed pregnancy (biological, clinical, social markers) and birth data including children’s neonatal hospitalizations are available. Follow-up on family circumstances, health and schooling at age 7 has been carried out.

During the EURO-BLCS study we plan to collect new clinical outcome data at age 17-18, including measures of social background, health including blood pressure, blood biochemistry, diet, fitness and physical activity and blood samples. The methods of data collection will be harmonised with the northern finland birth cohorts to allow data pooling and comparisons across populations. Data will be analysed to assess the relationship between maternal, fetal and social factors and intermediate cardiovascular disease risk factors, in particular blood pressure.

Selected publications

Lekea-Karanika V, Tzoumaka-Bakoula C, Matsaniotis NS. Sociodemographic determinants of low birthweight in Greece: a population study. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 1999 Jan;13(1):65-77

Lekea-Karanika V, Tzoumaka-Bakoula C. Past obstetric history of the mother and its association with low birthweight of a subsequent child: a population based study. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 1994 Apr;8(2):173-87

Lekea-Karanika V, Tzoumaka-Bakoula C, Matsaniotis NS. Socio-economic factors associated with preterm delivery in Greece: a population-based study. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 1991 Jan;5(1):37-55

Tzoumaka-Bakoula C, Lekea-Karanika V, Golding J, Thomas P. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Greece. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1989 May;31(2):127-31

Tzoumaka-Bakoula C, Lekea-Karanika V, Matsaniotis NS, Golding J. The Greek National Perinatal Survey. II: Socioeconomic factors and perinatal mortality in Greece. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 1989 Jan;3(1):41-52

Tzoumaka-Bakoula C. The Greek national perinatal survey: I: Design, methodology, case ascertainment. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 1987 Apr;1(1):43-55