RESEARCH STAGES
Interviews
In the PIPA project, participants complete a questionnaire with questions addressing living conditions, health, housing, diet, and other factors.
Exams
For research participants, blood, urine, and breast milk are collected. The babies undergo clinical and outpatient examinations, such as umbilical cord blood collection at birth and urine collection, in addition to an anthropometric assessment that records length, height, and weight.
Follow-up and Monitoring
Babies are also periodically followed by pediatricians, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, and other health professionals, through the application of instruments for health data collection, in previously scheduled visits. If necessary, the baby is referred for evaluation with a specialist.
"PIPA project participants must sign an Informed Consent Form (ICF) stating that they agree to participate in the research."
