Estonian Microbiome Cohort (EstMB)
The EstMB cohort was established in 2017, as a sub-cohort of the larger Estonian Biobank (EstBB) cohort, when intestinal and oral microbiome samples were collected from 2,509 EstBB participants, aged 23–89 years. The vast majority of the EstMB cohort are of Estonian origin (98.4%), and the majority (70%) are female. Participants are from all 15 Estonian counties, although the majority originate from two counties where most of the Estonian population is located: Tartu County (28.3%) and Harju County (25.3%). Participants are followed-up through linkage to electronic health records and data collected as part of the EstBB.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,509 (participants)
Age at first data collection
23 - 89 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2004 (linkage data)
2017 (EstMB sample collection)
Primary Institutions
University of Tartu (Tartu Ülikool, UT)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Biocodex
Estonian Research Council
European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- Existing research data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
