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Cohort Acronym
KORA
Cohort typeGeneral population-based cohort
Disease
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Recruitment Period
1984-2001
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
18000
Estimated Current Sample Size
10,000 to 19,999
Age at Recruitment
25-74
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
KORA stands for “Kooperative Gesundheitsforschung in der Region Augsburg” (Cooperative Health Research in the Augsburg Region). KORA studies are conducted at regular intervals in order to assess the health status of the population in Augsburg and the surrounding area since 1984. The extensive database and biological specimen repository provide an excellent platform for national and international health research. More than 200 research projects a year are conducted with regional, national and international partners. To date, more than 2,000 publications have been issued. The main research areas are:
– Lifestyle and environmental factors as risk factors in the development of chronic diseases
– Identifying new genes for the most important chronic diseases and related risk factors
– Integrating research into risk factors and functional genomics
– Research on health systems: usage, costs and health status
Last Update 21/09/2017
Country
Germany
Contact details
Institution name
Institute for Epidemiology II
Principal Investiator (PI)
Prof. Dr. Annette Peters|KORA Board Members: Prof. Dr. Reiner Leidl|Prof. Dr. Konstantin Strauch|Prof. Holger Schulz|Dr. Christian Gieger
Contact phone number
Address
Helmholtz Centre Munich -
German Research Center
Health and Environment (GmbH)
Institute of Epidemiology II
Ingolst'dter Landstr. 1
D-85764 Neuherberg
Germany
Funders (Core support)
Helmholtz Zentrum M'nchen ' German Research Center for Environmental Health, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and by the State of Bavaria.
Variables Collected
Brain related measures: Cognitive function, Mental health, Neurological
Funtional rating: N/A
Anthropometric: Blood pressure, Height, Waist circumference, Weight
Physical: Cardiovascular, Hearing and Vision, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory
Biological samples: Blood, Microbiome, Saliva, Urine
Genotyping: Gene screening
Brain imaging: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: Alcohol, Dietary habits, Physical activity, Smoking
Socio-economic: Education, Income and finances, Informal support, Marital status, Occupation and employment, Unpaid care
Health service utilisation: Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
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