Key result
The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study established a cohort of 140,420 residents across 11 areas in Japan to investigate cancer and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Population
140,420 residents in 11 public health center areas throughout Japan
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 and 10 years (additional follow-up surveys)
Authors
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Large Japanese cohort enables prospective lifestyle-CVD analyses; leaves open causal inferences and practice changes.
Cohort (n=140,420)
Yes
The JPHC Study is a large-scale prospective cohort of 140,420 Japanese residents designed to investigate lifestyle factors and the incidence of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
Watanabe et al. (2001) conducted a cohort in Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases (n=140,420). The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study established a cohort of 140,420 residents across 11 areas in Japan to investigate cancer and cardiovascular disease prevention.
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