Dongfeng–Tongji Cohort Study (DFTJ)
The DTFJ cohort study aims to investigate the factors behind chronic diseases and the potential role of gene-environment interactions. Based in Shiyan City, Hubei, China, the study initially recruited 27,009 retired employees from the Dongfeng Motor Corporation in 2008. The cohort consists of 55.4% females, with the mean age of participants being 63.6 years at the start of the study, with participants being followed up every 5 years in monitoring their health outcomes.
Study design
Cohort - occupational
Number of participants at first data collection
27,009 (participants)
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
2008
Primary Institutions
Dongfeng Motor Corporation (东风汽车集团有限公司, DMC)
Harvard University
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学, HUST)
Tongji Medical College (同济医学院)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DMC)
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
National Basic Research Program of China
National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会, NSFC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical environment assessment (e.g. pollution, mould)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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