Cohort profile: The Xinjiang Multiethnic Cohort (XMC) study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the potential causal link between heredity, geographical environment, diet and other lifestyle factors with long-term health consequences, we established the Xinjiang Multiethnic Cohort Study (XMC), the first large-scale prospective cohort in Xinjiang, China.

Participants

XMC commenced in 2018 and enrolled participants from three study sites (Urumqi, Hotan and Ili) in Xinjiang, China. Data collected include standard baseline questionnaire, physical measurement, biological specimen. In addition, about one-third of participants were assessed habitual diet by a more detailed semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire which included 127 foods items at baseline FINDINGS TO DATE: Finally, a total of 30 949 participants, with 32.37% from Urumqi, 41.75% fro

SUBMITTER: Tao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096539 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature