Malaysian Health and Adolescents Longitudinal Research Team Study (MyHeART Study)
The MyHeART Study investigated the predictors of non-communicable diseases in adolescents in Malaysia. The study recruited Form 1 secondary school students aged 13 from Selangor, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, and Perak in central and northern Malaysia. All students included in the study were able to read Malay. This resulted in a baseline cohort of over 1,300 participants from Malay, Chinese, and other ethnic groups.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,361 (participants)
Age at first data collection
13 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1998 - 1999 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
University of Malaya (Universiti Malaya, UM)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Queen’s University Belfast
University of Malaya (Universiti Malaya, UM)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- None
Engagement
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