China Kadoorie Biobank

Study type

Cohort

Location

China

Website

https://www.ckbiobank.org/

PI/Contact

Prof. Zhengming Chen, Dr. Liming Li

Entry years

2004 - 2008

Size

Men: 210222    Women: 302669    Total: 512891   

Fully recruited?

Yes

Age range at recruitment

30 - 79

Socioeconomic:

Age, Sex, Education, Occupation, Martial status, Ethnicity

Medical History:

Medical History (prior disease), Cancer, Cardiac, Diabetes, Mental health, Respiratory, Stroke, Liver cirrhosis, Chronic kidney disease, Medication

Lifestyle:

Alcohol, Smoking, Second Hand Smoke, Diet, Physical activity

Environmental:

Indoor Air Pollution

Physical Measurements:

Height, Weight, BMI, Waist, Hip, Waist-Hip-Ratio, Bio-impedance, Body composition, Blood pressure, Heart rate

Biological Measurements:

Blood Glucose, CRP, Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Plasma, Buffy Coat

Other Biological samples:

Urine

Other:

Reproductive history (women), Mental health questionnaire