Bandare-Kong Non-Communicable Diseases Cohort Study (BKNCD Cohort Study)
The BKNCD Cohort Study is part of the larger PERSIAN (Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in IrAN) Cohort. The study aimed to determine the incidence and prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, chronic renal and liver disorders, diabetes and cancers in the adult population of Iran. Between 2016 and 2018, the study recruited more than 4,000 adults aged 35-70 years residing in the city of Kong, Hormozgan Province, Iran. Participants were followed up annually by telephone until 2018 and reassessed in person in 2021.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
4,063 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2016
Primary Institutions
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی هرمزگان) (Academic, Iran)
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران, TUMS) (Academic, Iran)
Links
irancohorts.ir/bandare-kong-cohort-study/
doi.org/10.1186/s12944-024-02378-5
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (وزارت بهداشت، درمان و آموزش پزشکی, MOHME) (Government, Iran)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
