National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study (NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study)
The NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study is a large prospective in-depth study examining the relationship between diet, lifestyle, and cancer risk. From 1995 to 1996, a baseline questionnaire was mailed to current members of the AARP (formally named American Association of Retired Persons) aged 50 to 71 years, who resided in one of six states (California, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Louisiana) or in two metropolitan areas (Atlanta, Georgia and Detroit, Michigan) of the United States of America. Over 567,000 individuals completed the questionnaire. Participants were followed up between 1996 and 1997 and in 2004. Additionally, participants have been followed via linkage to external data.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
567,169 (participants)
Age at first data collection
50 - 71 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1995
Primary Institutions
AARP
National Cancer Institute (NCI) - United States of America
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Census data
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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