Adulthood

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2019 - 2023 Adulthood

Early adulthood has been described as the season of change. It’s a time when people are often raising a family, juggling work and family commitments, and struggling to keep the balance and take care of their health. Health information in this age group remains sparse. Participants of both the TEC and ABC study underwent a comprehensive health assessment when they were aged 27-34 years.

People

Prof Gurmeet Singh, Belinda Davison, Jazlin McIntosh-Dunbar, Stephanie Hogan, Olivia Doig, Allyson Guistino and Lizzy Cox made up the core research group. 

Data collected

The same core data including body size, shape and composition, cardiovascular measures and renal function, emotional status and lifestyle factors were once again assessed. These were expanded upon in this wave to include additional inflammatory markers, eye health and vison, and additional lifestyle markers such as major life events and stress biomarkers. 

Findings

91 of the original cohort were seen at mean age 30 years.

Majority of people were in the healthy weight range, although overweight and obesity levels are increasing.

There remains a low prevalence of chronic disease markers. We are continuing to analyse the data over the coming years and will provide regular updates.

People involved in this study

Stephanie Hogan
Project Officer
Elizabeth Cox
Research Nurse
Jazlin Mcintosh-Dunbar
Project Assistant
Professor Gurmeet Singh
Senior Research Fellow and Director of Life Course Program

Related publications

Year Study Citation View
2019
Aboriginal Birth Cohort, Top End Cohort

Davison B, Singh GR, Oguoma VM, McFarlane J. Fingernail cortisol as a marker of chronic stress exposure in Indigenous and non-Indigenous young adults. Stress. 2019:1-10.

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2014
Aboriginal Birth Cohort

Pearce, M. S., Mann, K. D., Singh, G., & Sayers, S. M. (2014). Birth weight and cognitive function in early adulthood: the Australian Aboriginal birth cohort study. Journal of developmental origins of health and disease, 5(03), 240-247.

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2019
Aboriginal Birth Cohort, Top End Cohort

Davison B, Singh GR, McFarlane J. Hair cortisol and cortisone as markers of stress in Indigenous and non-Indigenous young adults. Stress. 2019;22(2):210-220.

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