Pizarra Study
The Pizarra Study is a population-based cohort study undertaken in Pizarra, Spain. Baseline data were recorded in 1997-1998 and consisted of information on age, sex, weight, height, waist and hip circumferences, and diabetes status for 1,051 persons, of whom 910 were free of type 2 diabetes (at-risk sample). The cohort was re-evaluated in 2003–2004 and in 2009–2010.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,051 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 – 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1997
Primary Institutions
Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Asociación Maimónides
Health Research Fund (Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias, FIS)
Regional Government of Andalusia (Junta de Andalucía)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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