Cohort of 60-year-olds (60YO)
The 60YO study aims to identify novel risk factors and biomarkers for cardiovascular disease. Participants were around 2,000 men and 2,100 women who lived in Stockholm County, Sweden, and were born in 1937 or 1938. Participants underwent baseline assessment, including physical assessment, blood collection and questionnaires, from 1997 to 1998. They have been followed up with linked data, including healthcare, mortality and environmental data.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
4,232 (participants)
Age at first data collection
60 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1937 - 1938 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1997
Primary Institutions
Karolinska Institute (Karolinska Institutet, KI)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
European Union (EU)
Karolinska Institute (Karolinska Institutet, KI)
Stockholm County Council (now known as Region Stockholm)
Swedish Heart Lung Foundation (Hjärt-Lungfonden)
Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
