Welcome to the University of Utah Study Center for the National Children’s Study. The University of Utah Department of Pediatrics is responsible for carrying out the Study in Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. Across the nation, there will be 105 locations conducting the Study, which will observe 100,000 children from birth to age 21. The University of Utah is managing three of these locations. These include:
- Salt Lake County, Utah
- Cache County, Utah
- Bear Lake County, Idaho, and Lincoln & Uinta Counties, Wyoming
The Salt Lake County location is one of the first locations to begin the National Children’s Study. Residents of fifteen different neighborhoods across the County will have a unique opportunity to impact the future of children’s health. Starting in the spring of 2009, our staff will be visiting homes in these neighborhoods and inviting pregnant women and their families to participate in the Study. We will then work closely with eligible women to gather data that will make the Study a success. When women give birth, we will collect information about each baby for the first 21 years of his/her life in order to get a complete understanding of things that can affect a child’s health. We will be observing everything to which the mother and child are exposed, including physical, biological, behavioral, social, and cultural environments.
The National Children’s Study will answer many questions about children’s health. Researchers are looking for the causes of birth defects, asthma, obesity, diabetes, childhood injury, mental health issues, and many others. Most people know someone who has a child with one of these conditions. We need to find answers to why so many children suffer from these conditions so that we can prevent them. Joining the National Children’s Study gives families in Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho an opportunity to improve the health and well-being of children across the country for generations to come.
For more information about the University of Utah Study Center or the Salt Lake County location, contact us at 801-587-7373 or by e-mail at ncs@hsc.utah.edu. More information is also available by viewing our Study brochure (PDF 809 kb) and flyer (PDF 489 kb).
Milestones for the University of Utah’s three study locations.
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July 2008
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Neighborhood observation & community outreach began in Salt Lake County |
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Spring 2009
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Enrollment of study participants to begin in Salt Lake County |
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Fall 2009
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First National Children's Study births in Salt Lake County |
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Winter 2010
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Neighborhood observation & community outreach to begin in Cache County and Bear Lake, Lincoln & Uinta Counties |
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Summer 2010
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Enrollment of study participants to begin in Cache County and Bear Lake, Lincoln & Uinta Counties |
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Winter 2011
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First National Children's Study births in Cache County and Bear Lake, Lincoln & Uinta Counties |
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2012
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First results available about children's health |
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Spring 2014
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Enrollment to be completed in Salt Lake County |
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Summer 2014
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Enrollment to be completed in Cache County and Bear Lake, Lincoln & Uinta Counties |
If you have any questions or would like to find out if you can participate in the National Children’s Study in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho, please contact the University of Utah Study Center:
The National Children’s Study
University of Utah Study Center
Department of Pediatrics
Email: ncs@hsc.utah.edu
Phone: 801-587-7373
Mail: P.O. Box 581289
Salt Lake City, UT 84158