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Study type

Cohort

Location

Taiwan

PI/Contact

Prof. Chi-Pang Wen

Size

Men: 280000    Women: 310000    Total: 590000   

Fully recruited?

No

Age range at recruitment

20+

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, Other tobacco use, Diet, Physical activity

Environmental:

Indoor Air Pollution, Outdoor Air Pollution, Occupational Exposures

Physical Measurements:

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

Biological Measurements:

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

Follow-up:

Mortality: Yes    Non-fatal events: Yes   

Blood Samples stored:

Plasma, Serum

Other Biological samples:

Urine, Faeces

Other:

Reproductive history (women)