Women's Health Initiative (WHI)

Study type

Cohort

Location

USA

Website

https://www.whi.org/

PI/Contact

Dr. Garnet Anderson

Entry years

1993 - 1998

Size

Women: 93676    Total: 93676   

Fully recruited?

Yes

Age range at recruitment

50 - 79

Socioeconomic:

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

Medical History:

Medical History (prior disease), Cancer, Cardiac, Diabetes, Mental health, Respiratory, Chronic kidney disease, Other, 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, Body composition, Blood pressure, Heart rate

Biological Measurements:

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

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Plasma, Serum, Buffy Coat

Other Biological samples:

Urine

Other:

Reproductive history (women), Mental health questionnaire