In 2015, the landmark Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) will be enriched with a comprehensive physical health and biomakers module.
This group will develop, test and implement parallel assessments for parents of the 4,000 11-12 year old participants, efficiently creating an intergenerational health repository for all Australian researchers.
If they demonstrate high intergenerational concordance of important outcomes, research can then focus on mechanisms - especially those that may enhance prevention (environmental, epigenetic) and/or mitigation.