Publications by authors named "Mara Hesse"
Objective: To assess the frequency of incidental findings (IFs) in the population-based "Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases (LIFE) Child Study" within 1 year.
Methods: From July 2011 to June 2012, 969 children participated in the study. The IFs were analysed with respect to age, gender, type of examination and clinical action taken.
Background: Profound knowledge about child growth, development, health, and disease in contemporary children and adolescents is still rare. Epidemiological studies together with new powerful research technologies present exciting opportunities to the elucidation of risk factor-outcome associations with potentially major consequences for prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Aim: To conduct a unique prospective longitudinal cohort study in order to assess how environmental, metabolic and genetic factors affect growth, development and health from fetal life to adulthood.