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Study type

Cohort

Location

Taiwan

PI/Contact

Dr. Chen-Yang Shen

Size

Men: 36000    Women: 65000    Total: 101000   

Fully recruited?

No

Age range at recruitment

30 - 70

Socioeconomic:

Age, Sex, Education, Ethnicity

Medical History:

Medical History (prior disease), Cancer, Diabetes, Mental health

Lifestyle:

Alcohol, Smoking, Diet, Physical activity

Environmental:

Outdoor Air Pollution

Physical Measurements:

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

Biological Measurements:

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

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Plasma, Serum

Other Biological samples:

Urine

Other:

Reproductive history (women)