Health workers cohort study: methods and study design

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Title:	Health workers cohort study: methods and study design
Keywords:	Salud;cohort studies;characteristics;study population;Mexico;info:eu-repo/classification/cti/3
Publisher:	Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
Project:	http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106
Description:	Objective . To examine different health outcomes that are associated with specific lifestyle and genetic factors. Materials and methods . From March 2004 to April 2006, a sample of employees from three different health and academic institutions, as well as their family members, were enrolled in the study after providing informed consent. At baseline and follow-up (2010-2013), participants completed a self-administered questionnaire, a physical examination, and provided blood samples. Results . A total of 10 729 partici- pants aged 6 to 94 years were recruited at baseline. Of these, 70% were females, and 50% were from the Mexican Social Security Institute. Nearly 42% of the adults in the sample were overweight, while 20% were obese. Conclusion . Oustudy can offer new insights into disease mechanisms and prevention through the analysis of risk factor information in a large sample of Mexicans.
URI:	http://ri.uaemex.mx/handle20.500.11799/77111
Other Identifiers:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11799/77111
Rights:	info:eu-repo/semantics/Salud Pública de México info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
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