Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology Study

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying how individual health behaviors and broader societal factors like environment, policies, and health system quality affect health outcomes such as death and the development of chronic diseases. This study also explores genetic influences on non-communicable diseases through both a cross-sectional and a prospective cohort approach. It aims to understand these relationships across different socioeconomic and health resource settings worldwide. Participants are adults aged 35 to 70 years at enrollment. The study involves observing various health-related behaviors, societal determinants including built environment, food and nutrition policies, psychosocial and socioeconomic factors, and tobacco use. Researchers will track the incidence of chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory conditions, diabetes, kidney disease, obesity, hypertension, and injuries over time, without administering any specific treatments. Participants will be followed for an average of 10 years, during which researchers will monitor health events such as new cases of cardiovascular disease and other illnesses, hospitalizations, and mortality. Data will be collected on genetic factors and changes in risk factors like smoking and diet. The study measures the impact of health systems and environmental influences on outcomes. Participants will be involved through regular assessments but will not receive interventions as this is an observational study.

Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology Study