PURE (Prospective Urban & Rural Epidemiological Study)

Study type

Cohort

Location

Intl

Website

http://www.phri.ca/pure/

PI/Contact

Prof. Salim Yusuf

Entry years

2003 - 2009

Size

Men: 200000    Women: 200000    Total: 400000   

Fully recruited?

Yes

Age range at recruitment

35 - 70

Socioeconomic:

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

Medical History:

Medical History (prior disease), Cardiac, Diabetes, Mental health, Stroke, Medication

Lifestyle:

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

Physical Measurements:

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

Biological Measurements:

Blood Glucose, LDL, HDL

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Whole Blood, Plasma, Serum

Other Biological samples:

Urine