Cohort of Universities of Minas Gerais (CUME)
The CUME study aims to evaluate the impact of Brazilian dietary patterns and nutrition towards predicting the onset of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Established in 2016, the study initially recruited alumni from two federal higher education institutions, the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) and the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), and has since expanded to include alumni from seven institutions across the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Among 4,291 participants at baseline, 67.9% were females and 32.1% were males, with 88.7% of participants in the Southeast region, followed by 4.4% in the Midwest, 3.9% in the Northeast, 1.6% in the North, and 1.5% in the South. Follow-up of participants occurs approximately every two years, with follow-up waves conducted in 2018 and 2020.
Study design
Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
4,291 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (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
Federal University of Minas Gerais (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) (UFMG)
Federal University of Viçosa (Universidad Federal de Viçosa) (UFV)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Foundation for Research Support of the State of Minas Gerais (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais; FAPEMIG)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-completed questionnaire – online
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- None
- None
Engagement
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