The Barcelona Brain Health Initiative: Cohort description and first follow-up.

ABSTRACT: The Barcelona Brain Health Initiative is a longitudinal cohort study that began in 2017 and aims to understand and characterize the determinants of brain health maintenance in middle aged adults. A cohort of 4686 individuals between the ages of 40 and 65 years free from any neurological or psychiatric diseases was established, and we collected extensive demographic, socio-economic information along with measures of self-perceived health and lifestyles (general health, physical activity, cognitive activity, socialization, sleep, nutrition and vital plan). Here we report on the baseline characteristics of the participants, and the results of the one-year follow-up evaluation. Participants were mainly women, highly educated, and with better lifestyles compared with the general population. Aft

SUBMITTER: Cattaneo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7012435 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature