For Investigators
Project Viva is a ground breaking longitudinal research study of mother-child pairs. The goal of Project Viva is to find ways to improve the health of mothers and their children by looking at the effects of mother's diet as well as other factors during pregnancy and after birth on child health outcomes. For example, the information we collect enables us to investigate the effects of diet on child development and obesity, and how diet and the environment influence the development of asthma and allergies in children.
Between 1999 and 2002, 2,128 mothers delivered babies and were officially enrolled in our study. Today, over a decade and a half later, approximately 1,600 mother and child pairs are still involved in Project Viva. For more information about Project Viva and the Project Viva Cohort, please refer to the Project Viva Cohort Profile led by Principal Investigator Emily Oken. Project Viva also has a record on ClinicalTrial.gov (record ID NCT02820402)
Review here a list of grants that have funded Project Viva since 1998.
Getting Started with Project Viva Data
Our rich data set makes for a unique opportunity for research. We are frequently contacted by those interested in using Project Viva data for their analysis. We welcome proposals by new investigators interested in using our data. Those interested in working with our data should begin by reviewing:
Once you have reviewed the Policies document above, the following templates and guidelines may be of use:
A list of completed and planned assays, updated as of March 2023, can be found here:
In 2023 we will be launching a new interactive Investigator Portal. Until then, please find the following types of historical information at our previous website. If you need the login credentials please contact our Program Manager at the email address listed below.
Please only access the below listed items on our previous site, as all others may be out of date (especially policy and IRB documents).
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Data collection forms by Visit and Domain
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Domains table
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Visit manuals of operations
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Anthropometry and Biospecimen Processing Protocols
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Consent Forms
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Analysis Plans (through July 2022)
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Sample sizes
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Embedded variable names