Generation Scotland: an update on Scotland's longitudinal family health study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Generation Scotland (GS) is a large family-based cohort study established as a longitudinal resource for research into the genetic, lifestyle and environmental determinants of physical and mental health. It comprises extensive genetic, sociodemographic and clinical data from volunteers in Scotland.

Participants

A total of 24 084 adult participants, including 5501 families, were recruited between 2006 and 2011. Within the cohort, 59% (approximately 14 209) are women, with an average age at recruitment of 49 years. Participants completed a health questionnaire and attended an in-person clinic visit, where detailed baseline data were collected on lifestyle information, cognitive function, personality traits and mental and physical health. Genotype array data are availab

SUBMITTER: Milbourn H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11340249 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature