Nord-Trøndelag Health Study Biobank (HUNT Biobank)

Sample details

The HUNT Biobank, located at Levanger, Mid-Norway, holds biological material from 110 ,000 participants (aged between 13 and 100 years) from the longitudinal population-based HUNT Study in Norway. The biobank includes whole blood, serum, plasma, DNA, RNA, urine, saliva, and fecal samples, optimally handled and stored for research purposes. A unique personal identification number (PIN) enables linkage to hospital records and local and national registries. It was established in conjunction with the HUNT2 Survey in 1995 to 1997, and a new biobank facility was opened in 2006 along with the HUNT3 Survey (2006 to 2008).

Study design
Biobank

Number of participants at first data collection

~110000 (participants)

Recruitment is ongoing

Age at first data collection

13 - 100 years (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Adults

Young adults

Dataset details

Country

Norway

Year of first data collection

1984

Primary Institutions

Central Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Midt-Norge RHF)

Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet, FHI, NIPH)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, NTNU)

Trøndelag County Municipality (Trøndelag fylkeskommune)

Links

hunt-db.medisin.ntnu.no/hunt-db/

ntnu.edu/hunt/databank

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyae073

Funders

Central Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Midt-Norge RHF)

Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality (Nord-Trøndelag fylkeskommune)

Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet, FHI, NIPH)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, NTNU)

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
Interview – face-to-face
Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
Secondary data
Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted

Qualitative data collection