Lifestyle, genomic types and non-communicable diseases in Korea: a protocol for the Korean Medicine Daejeon Citizen Cohort study (KDCC).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, including in Korea; thus, customised techniques for chronic disease management for the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of NCDs are crucial. The Korean Medicine Daejeon Citizen Cohort (KDCC) study has been tasked with developing precise health promotion model for preventing and managing chronic diseases that considers individual traits, lifestyle factors and clinical data based on traditional Korean medicine.

Methods and analysis

The KDCC study is a prospective cohort study of the community-based population in Korea. This study will sample 2000 adults aged 30-55 years in Daejeon area using stratified cluster sampling. The baseline survey began in 2017 and was completed in 2019, a

SUBMITTER: Baek Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7170630 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature