Cohort Acronym
BCS70
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
BCS70
Cohort type
General population-based cohort
Disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Recruitment Period
01/04/1970
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
17,200
Estimated Current Sample Size
5,000 to 9,999
Age at Recruitment
0
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
The 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70) follows the lives of more than 17,000 people born in England, Scotland and Wales in a single week of 1970. Over the course of cohort members lives, the BCS70 has collected information on health, physical, educational and social development, and economic circumstances among other factors.
Country
United Kingdom
Contact details
Institution name
University College, London
Principal Investiator (PI)
Alice Sullivan
Contact email
[email protected]; PI email: [email protected]
Contact phone number
44 (0) 2076126875
Address
Centre for Longitudinal Studies
UCL Institute of Education
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AL
UCL Institute of Education
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AL
Funders (Core support)
Economic and Social Research Council.
Variables Collected
Brain related measures: N/A
Funtional rating: Individual psychological
Anthropometric: Blood pressure, Height, Hip circumference, Waist circumference, Weight
Physical: Cardiovascular, Hearing and Vision, Musculoskeletal, Reproductive, Respiratory
Biological samples: Blood
Genotyping: N/A
Brain imaging: N/A
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: Alcohol, Dietary habits, Physical activity, Smoking
Socio-economic: Education, Ethnic group, Family circumstances, Housing and accommodation, Income and finances, Informal support, Martial status, Occupation and employment, Unpaid care
Health service utilisation: Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care