Individual Study / ULSAM

Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men

Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men

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Start Year
1970
Supplementary Information
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Investigators Contacts
  • Prof. Peter Nordström
    Uppsala University
  • Dr Vilmantas Giedraitis
    Uppsala University
  • Dr Vilmantas Giedraitis
    Uppsala University

Design

Study design
Cohort
Follow Up

Participants were followed at the ages of 50, 60, 70, 77, 82, 88 and 93.  

Marker Paper

Hedstrand H. A study of middle-aged men with particular reference to risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Ups J Med Sci Suppl. 1975;19:1-61.

PUBMED 1216390

Recruitment

Recruitment Target
  • Individuals

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
2,322
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
2,322
Supplementary Information

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other

Availability of access information

On the study website : http://www.pubcare.uu.se/ulsam/

By contacting the study representative

Timeline

ULSAM population

Selection Criteria
Sex
Men
Minimum age
50
Maximum age
50
Newborns
Twins
Countries
  • Sweden
Territory
Uppsala municipality
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information
Participants were identified from the County Council register.

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
2,322
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
2,322
Supplementary Information about selection criteria

ULSAM-50: 2322 participants

ULSAM-60: 1860 participants

ULSAM-70: 1221 participants

ULSAM-77: 839 participants

ULSAM-82: 530 participants

ULSAM-88: 354 participants

ULSAM-93: 147 participants

Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 ULSAM-50

Recruited men at age 50 underwent the first screening examination programme, including a medical questionnaire and interview, blood and urine sampling, blood pressure and ...

1970-04 1973-10
1 ULSAM-60

Participants in the first survey were invited to the second investigation.  The investigation procedures were similar to that at age 50. All participants underwent a ...

1980-04 1985-03
2 ULSAM-70

All participants in the first investigation were invited to the third investigation.  Procedures were carried out in a manner as similar as possible to the two previous ...

1991-08 1995-04
3 ULSAM-77

The fourth investigation was performed when the men were aged 77 years. The first 44 participants only performed a mini mental test. Plasma/serum samples were available from ...

1997-11 2001-06
4 ULSAM-82

Men who had participated at age 70 or 77 were invited to participate in the fifth investigation.  This investigation included anthropometrical measurements, blood ...

2003-04 2005-02
5 ULSAM-88

All men who were alive and had participated in any of the previous investigations were invited to participate in this investigation.  Of these, 296 men were examined at the hospital and 58 ...

2008-09 2009-12
6 ULSAM-93 To this examination 245 men have been invited. Totally 147 men (60%) participated in the investigation. Of these, 23 men were examined at the hospital and 102 were visited at home by a nurse. In ... 2013-12 2015-03

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
Cognitive functioning
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions
Other psychological measures and assessments
Perception of health
Quality of life
Life course development
Functional limitations
Other perception of health, quality of life and functional limitation-related 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
Marital/partner status

Lifestyle and behaviours

Tobacco
Nutrition
Physical activity

Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations

Perception of health
Quality of life
Functional limitations
Use of assistive devices

Diseases

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)

Medication and supplements

Medication and supplement intake

Physical measures and assessments

Physical characteristics
Anthropometry
Circulation and respiration
Muscles, skeleton and mobility
Skin and subcutaneous tissue

Laboratory measures

Hematology
Biochemistry
Toxicology
Histology

Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments

Cognitive functioning
Psychological distress and emotions

Administrative information

Date and time-related information
Physical and cognitive measure and biosample-related information
Other administrative information

Cognitive functioning

7 Minutes Screening Test
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale
Clock Drawing Test
Mini-Mental State Examination
Trail Making Test
Verbal Fluency

Psychological distress and emotions

Geriatric Depression Scale

Quality of life

Quality of Life scale

Functional limitations

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

Nutrition

7-Day Dietary Record
Food Frequency Questionnaire (different forms)
Mini Nutritional Assessment

Physical activity

Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire