Namwon Study (NWS)
The NWS was designed to investigate determinants of the occurrence and progression of cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, dementia, and cancer among middle-aged and elderly South Koreans. NWS participants are residents of Namwon city, a representative rural area in Jeonbuk province, South Korea. Over 10,000 participants (4,201 men and 6,466 women) were recruited in the baseline survey between January 2004 and February 2007. The NWS was scheduled to be followed up with repeated examinations at 4-year intervals.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
10,667 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 45 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Residents in Namwon city, South Korea, aged 45 years and older.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2004
Primary Institutions
Chonnam National University (전남대학교, CNU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Korean Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC)
Ministry of Health and Welfare (보건복지부, MOHW)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
