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Study type

Cohort

Location

Qatar

PI/Contact

Prof. Said Ismail, Dr. Nahla Maher Afifi (Biobank)

Fully recruited?

No

Age range at recruitment

18+

Socioeconomic:

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

Medical History:

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

Lifestyle:

Smoking, Second Hand Smoke, Diet, Physical activity

Environmental:

Occupational Exposures

Physical Measurements:

Height, Weight, BMI, Waist, Hip, Waist-Hip-Ratio, Bio-impedance, Body composition, Blood pressure

Biological Measurements:

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

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Buffy Coat

Other Biological samples:

Urine, Saliva

Other:

Reproductive history (women), Mental health questionnaire