JS High School Study (JSHS)
The purpose of the JSHS is to identify biomarkers predicting or indicating early structural and functional vascular change in adolescents. The JSHS is a prospective cohort study of a Korean adolescent population. The target population of the JSHS was first-graders (aged 14 to 17 years) at a high school in South Korea. Enrollment and baseline examinations were conducted in years 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012. At baseline, 0.4% were 14 years old, 58.2% were 15 years old, 41.3% were 16 years old, and 0.2% were 17 years old. Among the 1,071 participants, 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,071 (participants)
Age at first data collection
14 - 17 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007
Primary Institutions
Yonsei University (연세대학교)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST)
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Yonsei University College of Medicine
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- 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
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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