Epidemiological Health Investigation of Teenagers in Porto (EPITeen)
The EPITeenn study was designed with the aim of understanding how habits and behaviours acquired during adolescence will reflect on adult health. The cohort of the EPITeen study is made up of nearly 3,000 participants, aged 13 years at recruitment, who were identified through school registries. The participants were born in 1990 and have been followed since 2003. After baseline data collection, the participants were followed up at ages 17, 21, 24, and 27 years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,942 (participants)
Age at first data collection
13 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1990 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
University of Porto (Universidade do Porto)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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