Pizarra Study

Sample details

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

Adults

Diabetes patients

Population-based sample

Dataset details

Country

Spain

Year of first data collection

1997

Primary Institutions

Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga (Healthcare/Medical, Spain)

Links

doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2362.2007.01910.x

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1210/jc.2012-4253

Funders

Asociación Maimónides (Third Sector, Spain)

Health Research Fund (Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias, FIS) (Third Sector, Spain)

Regional Government of Andalusia (Junta de Andalucía) (Government, Spain)

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

Interview – face-to-face
Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted

Qualitative data collection