UK Biobank
Study type
Cohort
Location
UK
Website
PI/Contact
Prof. Rory Collins
Entry years
2006 - 2010
Size
Men: 200000 Women: 300000 Total: 500000
Fully recruited?
Yes
Age range at recruitment
40 - 69
Socioeconomic:
Age, Sex, Education, Occupation, 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, Diet, Physical activity
Environmental:
Indoor Air Pollution, Outdoor Air Pollution, Occupational Exposures
Physical Measurements:
Height, Weight, BMI, Waist, Hip, Waist-Hip-Ratio, Bio-impedance, Body composition, Body composition (imaging), Blood pressure, Heart rate
Biological Measurements:
Blood Glucose, HbA1c, CRP, Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, Apolipoproteins
Follow-up:
Mortality: Yes Non-fatal events: Yes
Blood Samples stored:
Plasma, Serum
Other Biological samples:
Urine, Saliva
Other:
Reproductive history (women)