Toyama Birth Cohort Study (TBCS)
The Toyama Birth Cohort Study is an ongoing follow-up study on lifestyles and health for all children born between 2 April 1989 and 1 April 1990 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Over 10,000 children were recruited to participate. Since the study started in 1992, the children in the cohort have been evaluated every three years.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
10,177 (participants)
Age at first data collection
3 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1989 - 1990 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
All children born between 2 April 1989 and 1 April 1990 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1992
Primary Institutions
Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University (富山大学)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Japan Heart Foundation
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (厚生労働省, MHLW)
Toyama Medical Association
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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