UK Biobank population
The population consisted of individuals from all around the UK between 40 and 69 at the time of recruitment who lived within the vicinity of the assessment centres.
The population consisted of individuals from all around the UK between 40 and 69 at the time of recruitment who lived within the vicinity of the assessment centres.
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Minimum age
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40
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Maximum age
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69
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Newborns
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Twins
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Countries
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Territory
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Birmingham, Bristol, Bury, Cardiff, Cheadle, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hounslow, Leeds, Liverpool, London Barts, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield, Stockport, Stoke, Swansea and Wrexham
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Ethnic Origin
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Health Status
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Sources of recruitment
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General Population
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Supplementary Information
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Eligible participants (i.e. those aged 40-69 years and who lived within ~25 miles of an assessment centre) were identified through the National Health Service.
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Number of Participants
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503,316
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Number of Participants with Biological Samples
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486,019
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Supplementary Information about selection criteria
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• Over 3,000 participants were included in the pilot phase.
• 500,000 participants were recruited in the baseline
• A repeat assessment of 20,000 participants was carried out in the first assessment.
• Approximately 320,000 participants provided the enhancement data on diet.
• Close to 100,000 participants provided the enhancement data on physical activity.
• 121,000 participants complete the occupational health questionnaire
• About 100,000 participants will provide the imaging data.