Birth Cohort Study in Mongolia-Towards Solving Global Problems in the Maternal and Child Health

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26305020
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Epidemiology and preventive medicine
• Research Institution: National Center for Child Health and Development
• Principal Investigator: MORI Rintaro 国立研究開発法人国立成育医療研究センター, 政策科学研究部, 部長 (70506097)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 大田 えりか 国立研究開発法人国立成育医療研究センター, その他部局等, 室長 (40625216) ; 竹原 健二 国立研究開発法人国立成育医療研究センター, その他部局等, 研究員 (50531571)
• Research Collaborator: DAGVADORJ Amarjargal 国立研究開発法人国立成育医療研究センター, 政策科学研究部, 研究員 ; NARANTUYA Sumya モンゴル国ボルガン県保健局, 局長
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 途上国 / モンゴル / 出生コホート / 子どもの発達 / 持続可能な開発目標

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We conducted the second follow-up survey in birth cohort study to describe prior health issues in maternal and child health, not only to reduce mortality, but also to target non-communicable disease, quality of life, and child development through the birth cohort study in Mongolia. We obtained data from 1076 women and their children via structured interview, self-administrated questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, and transcription of medical record at the health facilities.
The findings of this study showed that the prevention of childhood obesity and respiratory tract infection influenced by second hand smoke, and the promotion to help children develop good lifestyle habits is needed to improve their quality of life as new challenges in Mongolia. We also revealed that the provision of MCH handbook leads to an increased number of antenatal care visits, especially among wealthy pregnant women, and early detection of complication during pregnancy.

Free Research Field

国際保健・母子保健