The Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study: A Profile of a Cohort Study to Examine the Childhood Influences on Adult Cardiovascular Health

摘要: We usually think of cardiovascular disease as a the elderly; however, evidence suggests that it may have its origins in childhood. To determine whether interventions to prevent should begin childhood we need good quality data on how biological and behavioural risk factors are related health adulthood. The Childhood Determinants Adult Health (CDAH) study is one few studies world with such data. CDAH comprises cohort young adults who originally participated Australian Schools Fitness Survey 1985 when they were aged 7 15 years. In this paper present history study, detail methods used at baseline first follow-up, give an overview some key findings relate adults.