Born in Bradford (BiB)#
Last modified: 28 Jul 2025
1. Summary#
Born in Bradford (BIB) is a large birth cohort study based at Bradford Royal Infirmary, a hospital in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire. The study was established in 2007 to examine how genetic, nutritional, environmental, behavioural and social factors impact on health and development during childhood, and subsequently adult life in a deprived multi-ethnic population.
Series Descriptor | Series-specific Information |
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Citation (APA) | Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. (2021). Born in Bradford (BiB). UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC). https://doi.org/10.71760/ukllc-series-00004 |
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Owner | Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
Cohort | 12,453 women with 13,776 pregnancies 13,818 births 3,448 fathers/partners For more information see Wright et al. 2013. |
Age at Recruitment | Birth |
Geographical Coverage - Nations | England |
Geographical Coverage - Regions | Bradford |
Start Date | 2007 |
Permitted Linkages | See here |
Inclusion in Linkages | Consent |
Cohort Profile | 10.1093/ije/dys112 |
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Build a Data Request | https://explore.ukllc.ac.uk/ |
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3. Documentation#
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