Women's Health Initiative (WHI)
Study type
Cohort
Location
USA
Website
PI/Contact
Dr. Garnet Anderson
Entry years
1993 - 1998
Size
Women: 93676 Total: 93676
Fully recruited?
Yes
Age range at recruitment
50 - 79
Socioeconomic:
Age, Sex, Education, Occupation, Martial status, Ethnicity
Medical History:
Medical History (prior disease), Cancer, Cardiac, Diabetes, Mental health, Respiratory, Chronic kidney disease, Other, Medication
Lifestyle:
Alcohol, Smoking, Second Hand Smoke, Diet, Physical activity
Environmental:
Outdoor Air Pollution, Occupational Exposures
Physical Measurements:
Height, Weight, BMI, Waist, Hip, Waist-Hip-Ratio, Body composition, Blood pressure, Heart rate
Biological Measurements:
Blood Glucose, Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides, Apolipoproteins
Follow-up:
Mortality: Yes Non-fatal events: Yes
Blood Samples stored:
Plasma, Serum, Buffy Coat
Other Biological samples:
Urine
Other:
Reproductive history (women), Mental health questionnaire