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Background
Pregnancy and early childhood represent critical periods that impact health throughout the life‐course. The Ontario Birth Study (OBS) is a pregnancy cohort study designed as a platform for research on pregnancy complications, maternal and infant health, and the developmental origins of health and disease.
Methods
Pregnant women <17 weeks gestational age were recruited between 2013...