Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men

ULSAM is a unique, ongoing, longitudinal, epidemiologic study based on all available men, born between 1920 and 1924, in Uppsala County, Sweden. The men were investigated at the ages of 50, 60, 70, 77, 82 88 and 93 years. The reinvestigations in ULSAM were based on the previous investigations. Full screening and official registry data is available in our databases and more data is continuously added.

Health examination at 93 years of age was carried out between December 2013 and March 2015. To this examination 245 men have been invited. Totally 147 men (60%) participated in the investigation. Of these, 23 men were examined at the hospital and 102 were visited at home by a nurse. In addition, 22 men completed only a questionnaire. To this examination even spouses were invited. In the complete examination 43 spouses have participated and 11 completed only a questionnaire.

Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Sweden
Genders Male
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 40 to 59|60 to 100
Brain related measures
Funtional rating
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Musculoskeletal|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood|Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)|If CSF was collected is biomarker data available|Urine
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging
Brain banking Consent for brain donation
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Family circumstances|Housing and accommodation|Martial status|Occupation and employment
Health service utilisation Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
Institute names Uppsala University
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999

age at recruitment >50
last updated
recruitment period 1970-1973
estimated current sample size number value 147
cohort acronym ULSAM
start date 1970-1973
pi Professor Martin Ingelsson
website http://www.pubcare.uu.se/ulsam/Database
contact details
abstract  ULSAM is a unique, ongoing, longitudinal, epidemiologic study based on all available men, born between 1920 and 1924, in Uppsala County, Sweden.
funders  UK Medical Research Council|Swedish Research Council|Swedish Council for Working Life
contact email [email protected] (Head of Geriatrics / Principal investigator for ULSAM); [email protected] (ICTUS coordinator / ULSAM data manager)
contact phone number +46 18 471 41 07; +46 18 471 50 39
estimated current sample size 0 to 4,999
sample sizes 2,322