Research on Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes among African Migrants study (RODAM)
The RODAM study follows a cohort of adult Ghanaians between 25-70 years old both within Ghana and following migration to Europe. Recruitment methods differed by nation, with methods such as letter invitations, community health clinics, and obtaining contact details from registration offices used. The baseline measurement included participants living in rural and urban Ghana, the Netherlands, Germany, and England, however follow-up measurement only included participants from rural and urban Ghana and the Netherlands.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
5,114 (participants)
Age at first data collection
25 - 70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
Charité – Berlin University Medicine (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
University of Amsterdam (Universiteit van Amsterdam, UvA)
University of Ghana
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Amsterdam University Medical Center (Amsterdam UMC)
European Commission
European Research Council (ERC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – online
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
