Pacific Islands Cohort on Cardiometabolic Health Study (PICCAH)
The PICCAH Study aims to collect data on non-communicable diseases (NCD) lifestyle factors from two generations of families (600 child-parent dyads) living in Guam, Pohnpei, and Palau. The goal is to recruit at least 500 evaluable child-parent dyads in Guam (500 children and 500 adults) and 50 child-parent dyads on both Pohnpei (50 children and 50 adults) and Palau (50 children and 50 adults). The PICCAH Study is the first epidemiological study conducted on Guam, Pohnpei, and Palau to research NCD risk factors among children and their biological parents.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
600 (children)
600 (parents)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
4 - 10 years (children)
Varied (parents)
Participant year of birth
Varied (children)
Varied (parents)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2022
Primary Institutions
College of Micronesia-FSM (COM-FSM)
University of Guam (Unibetsedåt Guåhan, U.O.G.)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Wearable devices
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Medical birth registry
Engagement
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