Chung-ju Metabolic Disease Cohort (CMC) Study

The Catholic University of Korea

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Metabolic Diseases

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00707668

KCMC07OT076

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an observational study on the prevalence and incidence of diabetes and osteoporosis in a rural area of Korea.

Full description

Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and dyslipidemia are common and rapidly increasing in Asia. Our group constructed a cohort in Chung-ju city, a rural area in Korea, to observe the prevalence of metabolic diseases and its risk factors since 2003. About 12,000 subjects participated in this cohort study till 2006. Now, we are planning to follow-up these subjects and provide health examinations from May, 2007 to Feb, 2011. The prevalence and incidence of metabolic diseases including diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, dislipidemia and osteoporosis will be observed.

Enrollment: 10,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults over 30 years of age living in Chung-ju city (who participated in 2003-2006 cohort study)

Exclusion criteria

• age under 30
• subjects with known diabetes

Trial design

10,000 participants in 1 patient group

Control

Description:

Chung-ju cohort populations aged over 30 year-old