BangladEsh Longitudinal Investigation of Emerging Vascular Events study (BELIEVE)

Study type

Cohort

Location

Bangladesh

Website

https://www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/ceu/international-vascular-health/believe/

PI/Contact

Dr Rajiv Chowdhury, Dr Sohel Reza Choudhury, Prof Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Prof John Danesh

Entry years

2016 - 2020

Size

Men: 30750    Women: 44250    Total: 75000   

Fully recruited?

Yes

Age range at recruitment

11 - 80

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, Other tobacco use, Diet, Physical activity

Environmental:

Outdoor Air Pollution

Physical Measurements:

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

Biological Measurements:

HbA1c, Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Whole Blood, Plasma, Serum

Other Biological samples:

Nail

Other:

Reproductive history (women), Mental health questionnaire