Cohort Acronym
CHAP
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
CHAP
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Recruitment Period
2010-2011
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
1,480
Estimated Current Sample Size
0 to 4,999
Age at Recruitment
>60
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
The Confucius Hometown Aging Project (CHAP) is a longitudinal study of vascular risk factors, ageing, and health in people aged 60 years or older who live in a rural community near Qufu (hometown of Confucius), Shandong, China. The study was done by local hospital staff consisting of clinicians and nurses.
Country
China
Contact details
Institution name
Jining Medical University
Principal Investiator (PI)
Chengxuan Qiu; Zhongrui Yan
Contact email
[email protected]
Contact phone number
Address
Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Health Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet-Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Funders (Core support)
Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Health of Shandong Province, the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
Variables Collected
Brain related measures: N/A
Funtional rating: Individual physiological, Individual psychological
Anthropometric: Blood pressure, Height, Waist circumference, Weight
Physical: Cardiovascular, Hearing and Vision, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Respiratory
Biological samples: Blood
Genotyping: N/A
Brain imaging: N/A
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: Alcohol, Dietary habits, Physical activity, Smoking
Socio-economic: Education, Ethnic group, Family circumstances, Housing and accommodation, Income and finances, Informal support, Martial status, Occupation and employment
Health service utilisation: N/A