Following children to study how type 2 diabetes develops
Studies how mothers, genes and environment shape diabetes and obesity in children.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Next Generation Longitudinal Birth Cohort Diabetes Study
Key facts
- Where
- Winnipeg, CanadaSee the site
Where in Canada
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba/University of ManitobaWinnipeg, CanadaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Manitoba
- Trial code
- NCT04621396
- Record updated
- 2 July 2026
- Original description
The overall aim of this project is to understand the independent roles of maternal factors, intrauterine exposures, genetic factors, and postnatal environment on the development of obesity and youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) in childhood.Read full original descriptionShow less
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Development of Type 2 Diabetes in Childhood: The Next Generation Longitudinal Birth Cohort.
The overall aim of this project is to understand the independent roles of maternal factors, intrauterine exposures, genetic factors, and postnatal environment on the development of obesity and youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) in childhood.
Inclusion: Pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, or no diabetes; From self-identified Indigenous heritage (e.g., Cree, Oji-Cree, Métis, Anishinaabe, etc.); Are delivering and residing in Manitoba; Mother/Father and children must be biological family members.
Exclusion: Mothers or children with type 1 diabetes; Residing outside of Manitoba.