Diet, Cancer and Health-Next Generations (DCH-NG)
The DCH-NG study aims to investigate the trans-generational factors influencing cancer and other non-communicable diseases. This study is an extension of the original DCH cohort, including children and grandchildren of the initial participants, as well as the other parents of the grandchildren. Specifically, the participants included over 23,000 children, 13,000 grandchildren, and 8,000 other parents from the greater Copenhagen and Aarhus areas between 2015 and 2019. As part of this study, 720 participants are included in the sub-study of KKHG-NG MAX, where individuals provided more detailed information on dietary habits over a year between 2017 and 2019. Follow-up of the remaining participants is ongoing through linkage processes and other methods, with the next round of follow-ups beginning at the end of 2024.
Study design
Cohort - intergenerational
Number of participants at first data collection
44,869 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2015
Primary Institutions
Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet, AU)
Danish Cancer Institute (Kræftens Bekæmpelse)
University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet, KU)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
AP Møller Support Fund (A.P. Møllerske Støttefond)
Crack Cancer (Knæk Cancer)
Danish Cancer Society (Kræftens Bekæmpelse)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Census data
- Education data
- Employer data
- Existing research data
- Mortality data
- Other government data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
Keywords
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