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The Shanghai Changfeng Study: a community-based prospective cohort study of chronic diseases among middle-aged and

Xin Gao1, Albert Hofman, Yu Hu

  • 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhong Shan Hospital, Fudan University, 200032 Shanghai, China. gao.xin@zs-hospital.sh.cn

European Journal of Epidemiology
|December 2, 2010
PubMed

Insights

The Shanghai Changfeng Study tracks chronic diseases in adults over 40. This prospective cohort study in China aims to recruit 15,000 participants to understand disease development.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Chronic Disease Research

Background:

  • Community-based prospective cohort studies are crucial for understanding chronic disease.
  • The Shanghai Changfeng Study initiated in February 2009 in Shanghai, China.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the rationale, objectives, and design of the Shanghai Changfeng Study.
  • To establish a cohort for investigating multiple chronic diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cohort study design.
  • Recruitment of 15,000 subjects aged 40 years and over.
  • Focus on chronic diseases including obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, osteoporosis, liver, cardiovascular, and neurologic diseases.

Main Results:

  • The study is ongoing since February 2009.
  • Planning to recruit 15,000 participants.

Conclusions:

  • The Shanghai Changfeng Study provides a valuable platform for chronic disease research in China.
  • The study design facilitates the investigation of risk factors and progression of various chronic conditions.

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