EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition)

Study type

Cohort

Location

Europe

Website

https://epic.iarc.fr/

PI/Contact

Prof. Elio Riboli, Dr. Paul Brennan, Dr. Marc Gunter

Email address

e.riboli@imperial.ac.uk; brennanp@iarc.fr; gunterm@iarc.fr

Entry years

1992 - 1999

Size

Men: 150000    Women: 370000    Total: 520000   

Fully recruited?

Yes

Age range at recruitment

35 - 70

Socioeconomic:

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

Medical History:

Medical History (prior disease), Cancer, Cardiac, Diabetes, Stroke, Medication

Lifestyle:

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

Environmental:

Outdoor Air Pollution, Occupational Exposures

Physical Measurements:

Height, Weight, BMI, Waist, Hip, Waist-Hip-Ratio, Blood pressure

Biological Measurements:

Blood Glucose, HbA1c, CRP, Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, Apolipoproteins

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Plasma, Serum, Buffy Coat

Other:

Reproductive history (women)