European Prospective Investigation into Cancer - Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk)
EPIC-Europe studies different populations from countries across Europe to investigate the relationships between diet, nutrition, lifestyle, and environmental factors, and the incidence of cancer and other chronic diseases. The EPIC-Norfolk cohort comprises over 25,000 participants aged 40 to 79 years, resident in Norfolk, United Kingdom, recruited between 1993 and 1997. Participants have been followed up through mailed questionnaires, repeat visits, and record linkage.
Study design
Cohort, Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
25,639 (participants)
Age at first data collection
40 - 79 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1993
Primary Institutions
University of Cambridge (Academic, United Kingdom)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Academy of Medical Sciences (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Age UK (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
British Heart Foundation (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) (Government, United Kingdom)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – online
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Ethnography or participant observation
- Interviews or focus groups
- Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
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