China Multi-Ethnic Cohort study (CMEC)
The CMEC is a community population-based study investigating non-communicable disease prevalence, risk factors, and associated conditions in resource-constrained settings among ethnic minorities. The sample was selected to highlight the various ethnic groups present in southwest China. Nearly 100,000 participants aged from 30 to 79 years (Tibetan populations include those aged 18 to 30 years) from the Tibetan, Yi, Miao, Bai, Bouyei, Dong, and Han ethnic groups were recruited between May 2018 and September 2019.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
99,556 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 - 79 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2018
Primary Institutions
Sichuan University (四川大学, SCU)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKRDP, 国家重点研发计划)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
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