Muscatine Study
Initiatives
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To determine the distribution of the serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels, the blood pressure, and excess body weight in a school-age population.
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- Start Year
- 1970
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- Individuals who had been examined during childhood were again examined at ages 20 to 38 years. In 2019 participants were recontacted, 6424 were surveyed.
Marker Paper
Lauer RM, Connor WE, Leaverton PE, Reiter MA, Clarke WR. Coronary heart disease risk factors in school children: the Muscatine study. J Pediatr. 1975 May;86(5):697-706. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(75)80353-2.
PUBMED 1133650
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 11,377
- Number of participants with biosamples
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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