NEO

The Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity...

Description

Insights into how obesity leads to chronic diseases are just emerging. It has become clear that the fat cell is a potent regulator of signaling networks that affect whole body metabolism. These systemic effects include inflammation, hypercoagulabilit...

General Design

Type
Cohort study
Start/End data collection
2008 (ongoing)

Population

Countries
Netherlands (the)
Number of participants
6671
Population age groups
Middle-aged (45-64 years)
Inclusion criteria
BMI range inclusion criterion

Organisations

Lead organisations

Networks

Part of networks...

Access conditions

Researchers who wish to perform research with the NEO database can contact the scientific director of the NEO study, Renée de Mutsert....