Nurses' Health Study 1

Study type

Cohort

Location

USA

Website

http://www.nurseshealthstudy.org/

PI/Contact

Dr. Francine Grodstein

Entry years

1976 - 1976

Size

Women: 120000    Total: 120000   

Fully recruited?

Yes

Age range at recruitment

30 - 55

Socioeconomic:

Age, Sex, Occupation, Martial status, Ethnicity

Medical History:

Medical History (prior disease), Cancer, Cardiac, Diabetes, Mental health, Other, Medication

Lifestyle:

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

Environmental:

Outdoor Air Pollution

Physical Measurements:

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

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Plasma

Other Biological samples:

Urine, Saliva, Faeces, Nail, Buccal cells

Other:

Reproductive history (women)