Food Chain Plus Cohort (FoCus)
To characterise the emerging pathology of metaflammation in a comprehensive manner in a Northern Germany cohort, the Food Chain Plus (FoCus) cohort study was instigated. Data collection included multiple omics modalities, including phenomics, metabolomics, genomics, and metagenomics. In total, 1,795 individuals were analysed at baseline. Baseline data collection took place between 2011 and 2014, including 63% females and 37% males with an age range of 18 to 83 years. The median age of all participants at baseline was 52.0 years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,795 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 - 83 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The population in Kiel, the capital of the federal state Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany, and the area within a radius of 15kms.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
Kiel University (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, CAU)
University Medical Center of Schleswig–Holstein in Kiel (Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, UKSH)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) now known as Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt, BMFTR)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- None
Engagement
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