Elderly Health Service HK
Study type
Cohort
Location
ChinaHK
PI/Contact
Dr. Tai-Hing Lam
Entry years
1998 - 2001
Size
Men: 44200 Women: 85800 Total: 130000
Fully recruited?
Unknown
Age range at recruitment
65+
Socioeconomic:
Age, Sex, Education, Martial status
Medical History:
Medical History (prior disease), Cancer, Cardiac, Diabetes, Mental health, Respiratory
Lifestyle:
Alcohol, Smoking, Second Hand Smoke, Physical activity
Environmental:
Outdoor Air Pollution
Physical Measurements:
Height, Weight, BMI, Blood pressure
Biological Measurements:
HbA1c, Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides
Follow-up:
Mortality: Yes Non-fatal events: Yes
Blood Samples stored:
Serum
Other:
Mental health questionnaire