Update of the Novara Cohort Study (NCS): protocol evolution of a population-based longitudinal study on ageing in Northern Italy - cohort profile.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Novara Cohort Study (NCS) was established to investigate the biological, psychological and social factors that influence ageing in the general population. The study aims to identify early risk factors for frailty, allostatic load and cognitive decline, and to uncover molecular and functional markers of accelerated biological ageing. NCS addresses the need for detailed life-course data from Southern Europe to support personalised prevention and early diagnosis, and to promote healthy longevity.

Participants

NCS is a population-based, longitudinal cohort in the Novara province (Northern Italy), originally enrolling adults aged 35 and older. The inclusion criteria were later expanded to encompass all residents aged 18 and over, facilitating the study of ageing traje

SUBMITTER: Cracas SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12863315 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature