Canadian Study of Diet, Lifestyle and Health
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The purpose of the Canadian Study of Diet, Lifestyle, and Health was to investigate the relationship between diet, lifestyle factors, molecular markers, and cancer incidence in Canada.
- Start Year
- 1992
- End Year
- 2010
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
- After the baseline investigation, participants were followed-up by record linkage to Canadian national and provincial registries to assess cancer incidence and death. Follow-up was continued through 31 December 2010 for participants who were resident in Ontario and through 31 December 2005 for participants residing in all other provinces.
- Supplementary Information
Marker Paper
Rohan TE, Soskolne CL, Carroll KK, Kreiger N. The Canadian Study of Diet, Lifestyle, and Health: design and characteristics of a new cohort study of cancer risk. Cancer detection and prevention, 2007; 31(1): 12-7.
PUBMED 17303348
Recruitment
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 73,909
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 71,690
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
CSDLH - Population
The population was composed of men and women from all Canadian provinces and territories.
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- Specific population
- Specific Population
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- Members of an association
- Supplementary Information
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The majority of the study participants were recruited through the alumni associations of the universities of Alberta, Toronto, and Western Ontario. A small contingent was also recruited through the Canadian Cancer Society.
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 73,909
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 71,692
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
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Canadian Cancer Society: 5687 participants
Alumni of universities of Alberta, Toronto, and Western Ontario: 68 222 participants
Data Collection Events
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CSDLH - Baseline
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At recruitment, participants completed detailed self-administered dietary and lifestyle questionnaires. The lifestyle questionnaire sought data on factors such as sociodemographic ... |
1992 | 1998 |
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CSDLH - Follow-up
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Follow-up of participants was ascertained by record linkage to national and provincial registries. Incident cases of cancers were assessed via record linkage to the Canadian Cancer Registry and ... | 1992 | 2010 |
Classifications
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Diseases
- Symptoms and signs
- Medication and supplements
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Health and community care services utilization
- Death
- Physical measures and assessments
- Laboratory measures
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Preschool, school and work life
- Social environment and relationships
- Physical environment
- Administrative information
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Nutrition
- Breastfeeding
- Physical activity
- Sleep
- Sexual behaviours and orientation
- Technological devices
- Misbehaviour and criminality
- Other and unspecified lifestyle information
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Age/birthdate
Sex/gender
Marital/partner status
Education
Residence
Citizenship and immigrant status
Ethnicity, race and religion
Labour force and retirement
Lifestyle and behaviours
Tobacco
Alcohol
Nutrition
Breastfeeding
Physical activity
Sleep
Leisure activities
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Puberty, menstruation, menopause and andropause
Contraception
Pregnancy, delivery and birth
Diseases
Neoplasms (C00-D48)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Medication and supplements
Medication and supplement intake
Posology and protocol of administration
Non-pharmacological interventions
Surgical interventions
Radiological interventions
Laboratory diagnosis interventions
Other and unspecified non-pharmacological interventions
Health and community care services utilization
Visits to health professionals
Death
Vital status
Physical measures and assessments
Physical characteristics
Anthropometry
Physical environment
Radiation exposure
Administrative information
Identifiers
Date and time-related information
Questionnaire and interview-related information
Nutrition
Food Frequency Questionnaire (different forms)