Mikkabi Cohort Study
The objective of this study was to investigate longitudinally whether serum carotenoids are associated with the risk for developing type 2 diabetes among Japanese subjects. The study included 1,073 males and females aged 30 to 79 years at baseline. Over the 10-year study period, 910 subjects (295 males and 615 females) took part in the follow-up survey at least once. A cohort of 264 males and 600 females free of diabetes at baseline was also studied.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,073 (participants)
Age at first data collection
30 - 79 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (浜松医科大学, Hamamatsu Ika Daigaku)
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構, NARO)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Council for the Advancement of Fruit Tree Science
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (農林水産省, MAFF)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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