Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS)

Study type

Cohort

Location

USA

Website

https://sites.sph.harvard.edu/hpfs/

PI/Contact

Prof. Walter Willett

Size

Men: 50000    Total: 50000   

Fully recruited?

Yes

Age range at recruitment

40 - 75

Socioeconomic:

Age, Sex, 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, Diet, Physical activity

Physical Measurements:

Height, Weight, BMI, Waist, Hip, Waist-Hip-Ratio, Heart rate

Biological Measurements:

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

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Plasma, Buffy Coat

Other Biological samples:

Urine, Nail