National Integrated Project for Prospective Observation of Non-communicable Disease and Its Trends in the Aged, 1980 (NIPPON DATA80)
NIPPON DATA80 aims to understand the trends and impacts of non-communicable diseases in the aged population by examining various health factors. Beginning in 1980, the study includes over 10,000 individuals, of whom over 4,500 are male participants and approximately 6,000 are female participants, aged 30 years and older at baseline. The participants have been followed up repeatedly since baseline, with follow-ups conducted at 14, 19, 25 and 29 years, and the last follow-up being in 2009.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
10,546 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 30 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The national population of Japan.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1994
Primary Institutions
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (厚生労働省, MHLW)
Shiga University of Medical Science (滋賀医科大学)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (厚生労働省, MHLW)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Mortality data
Engagement
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