Fangshan Cohort Study (FISSIC)
The Fangshan Cohort Study is a prospective study that began in 2008 and targets local residents aged 40 years or older living in 3 towns in the Fangshan district of Beijing, China. The baseline examination included a questionnaire on medical history, health knowledge, and behaviors related to cardiovascular disease, as well as physical and blood biochemical examinations. The questionnaire survey has been re-administered every 2 years. A total of 20,115 adults (6,710 men and 13,405 women) were investigated at baseline.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
20,115 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 40 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Developed rural areas in northern China.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
Osaka University (大阪大学, OU)
Peking University (北京大学, PKU)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
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 or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
