Men Androgen Inflammation Lifestyle Environment and Stress Study (MAILES)
The MAILES Study was established in 2009 to investigate the associations of sex steroids, inflammation, and environmental and psychosocial factors with cardiometabolic disease risk in men. The study population consists of 2,569 men from the northern and western regions of Adelaide, Australia, from the harmonisation of two studies: all participants of the Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study (FAMAS) and eligible male participants of the North West Adelaide Health Study (NWAHS).
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,569 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 80 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
The male population in the northern and western regions of Adelaide, Australia.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2009
Primary Institutions
Lyell McEwin Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
South Australian Health Department (SA Health)
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
University of Adelaide
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Wearable devices
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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