Yamagata Cohort Study
The Yamagata Cohort study aims to clarify the relationships between genetic and environmental factors and common diseases and deaths. Over 20,000 participants aged over 40 years were recruited from seven cities in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan and completed baseline assessment from 2009 to 2015. Participants have been followed via linked mortality and healthcare data, as well as questionnaires.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
20,969 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 40 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2009
Primary Institutions
Yamagata University (山形大学)
Links
yu-wellbeing.com/yamagata-study/en/
doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28228
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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