Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study (JPHC Study)

Study type

Cohort

Location

Japan

Website

https://epi.ncc.go.jp/en/jphc/

PI/Contact

Dr. Shoichiro Tsugane

Email address

jphcadmin@ml.res.ncc.go.jp; stsugane@ncc.go.jp

Entry years

1990 - 1994

Size

Men: 60000    Women: 70000    Total: 130000   

Fully recruited?

Yes

Age range at recruitment

40 - 69

Socioeconomic:

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

Medical History:

Medical History (prior disease), Cancer, Cardiac, Diabetes, Respiratory, Stroke, Liver cirrhosis, 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, Blood pressure

Biological Measurements:

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

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Plasma, Buffy Coat

Other:

Reproductive history (women)