Women's Health Study (WHS)

Study type

Cohort

Location

USA

Website

http://whs.bwh.harvard.edu/

PI/Contact

Prof. Julie Buring, Prof. I-Min Lee

Email address

jburing@rics.bwh.harvard.edu; ilee@rics.bwh.harvard.edu

Entry years

1992 - 1995

Size

Women: 40000    Total: 40000   

Fully recruited?

Yes

Age range at recruitment

45+

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, Other, Medication

Lifestyle:

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

Physical Measurements:

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

Biological Measurements:

HbA1c, CRP, Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, Apolipoproteins

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Plasma, Buffy Coat

Other:

Reproductive history (women), Mental health questionnaire