Young ELEFANT: Environmental and LifEstyle Factors iN metabolic health throughout life-course Trajectories (Young ELEFANT)
The project Environmental and LifEstyle FActors iN metabolic health throughout life-course Trajectories (ELEFANT) was established in 2015 to investigate the impact of environmental exposures and lifestyle at different points in the life-cycle upon the risk of non-communicable disease. The Young ELEFANT is one of three ongoing projects, with 366,474 participants aged 20 to 40 years. The participants are based in Tianjin, China.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
366,474 ('Young ELEFANT' participants)
Age at first data collection
20 - 40 years ('Young ELEFANT' participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied ('Young ELEFANT' participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2002 (air pollution data)
2011 (participant data)
Primary Institutions
Tianjin University
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会, NSFC)
Seed Foundation of Tianjin University
Tianjin Natural Science Foundation
Tianjin University
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
Quantitative data collection
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
Qualitative data collection
- None
Neuroimaging data collection
- None
Linked or secondary data
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
