Cohort profile: The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population

The Malaysian Cohort study was initiated in 2005 by the Malaysian government. The topdown approach to this population-based cohort study ensured the allocation of sufficient funding for the project which aimed to recruit 100 000 individuals aged 35–70 years. Participants were recruited from rural an...

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Main Authors:	Jamal, Rahman, Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli, Kamaruddin, Mohd Arman, Abd Jalal, Nazihah, Ismail, Norliza, Mohd Kamil, Norkhamiwati, Abdullah, Noraidatulakma, Baharudin, Norhafizah, Hussin, Noor Hamidah, Othman, Hanita, Mahadi, Nor Muhammad, Mamat,, Nik Mazlan
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Published:	Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association 2015
Subjects:	R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine
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spelling	iium-515652016-08-15T03:21:52Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51565/ Cohort profile: The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population Jamal, Rahman Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli Kamaruddin, Mohd Arman Abd Jalal, Nazihah Ismail, Norliza Mohd Kamil, Norkhamiwati Abdullah, Noraidatulakma Baharudin, Norhafizah Hussin, Noor Hamidah Othman, Hanita Mahadi, Nor Muhammad Mamat,, Nik Mazlan R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine The Malaysian Cohort study was initiated in 2005 by the Malaysian government. The topdown approach to this population-based cohort study ensured the allocation of sufficient funding for the project which aimed to recruit 100 000 individuals aged 35–70 years. Participants were recruited from rural and urban areas as well as from various socioeconomic groups. The main objectives of the study were to identify risk factors, to study gene-environment interaction and to discover biomarkers for the early detection of cancers and other diseases. At recruitment, a questionnaire-based interview was conducted, biophysical measurements were performed and biospecimens were collected, processed and stored. Baseline investigations included fasting blood sugar, fasting lipid profile, renal profile and full blood count. From April 2006 to the end of September 2012 we recruited a total of 106 527participants. The baseline prevalence data showed 16.6% participants with diabetes, 46.5% with hypertension, 44.9% with hypercholesterolaemia and 17.7% with obesity. The follow-up phase commenced in June 2013. This is the most comprehensive and biggest cohort study in Malaysia, and has become a valuable resource for epidemiological and biological research. For information on collaboration and also data access, investigators can contact the project leader at (rahmanj@ppukm.ukm.edu.my). Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association 2015-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51565/4/51565.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51565/5/51565-Cohort_Profile_The_Malaysian_Cohort_%28TMC%29_project_a_prospective_study_WOS.pdf Jamal, Rahman and Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli and Kamaruddin, Mohd Arman and Abd Jalal, Nazihah and Ismail, Norliza and Mohd Kamil, Norkhamiwati and Abdullah, Noraidatulakma and Baharudin, Norhafizah and Hussin, Noor Hamidah and Othman, Hanita and Mahadi, Nor Muhammad and Mamat,, Nik Mazlan (2015) Cohort profile: The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population. International Journal of Epidemiology, 44 (2). pp. 423-431. ISSN 0300-5771 E-ISSN 1464-3685 http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/44/2/423.full.pdf+html 10.1093/ije/dyu089
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spellingShingle	R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine Jamal, Rahman Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli Kamaruddin, Mohd Arman Abd Jalal, Nazihah Ismail, Norliza Mohd Kamil, Norkhamiwati Abdullah, Noraidatulakma Baharudin, Norhafizah Hussin, Noor Hamidah Othman, Hanita Mahadi, Nor Muhammad Mamat,, Nik Mazlan Cohort profile: The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population
description	The Malaysian Cohort study was initiated in 2005 by the Malaysian government. The topdown approach to this population-based cohort study ensured the allocation of sufficient funding for the project which aimed to recruit 100 000 individuals aged 35–70 years. Participants were recruited from rural and urban areas as well as from various socioeconomic groups. The main objectives of the study were to identify risk factors, to study gene-environment interaction and to discover biomarkers for the early detection of cancers and other diseases. At recruitment, a questionnaire-based interview was conducted, biophysical measurements were performed and biospecimens were collected, processed and stored. Baseline investigations included fasting blood sugar, fasting lipid profile, renal profile and full blood count. From April 2006 to the end of September 2012 we recruited a total of 106 527participants. The baseline prevalence data showed 16.6% participants with diabetes, 46.5% with hypertension, 44.9% with hypercholesterolaemia and 17.7% with obesity. The follow-up phase commenced in June 2013. This is the most comprehensive and biggest cohort study in Malaysia, and has become a valuable resource for epidemiological and biological research. For information on collaboration and also data access, investigators can contact the project leader at (rahmanj@ppukm.ukm.edu.my).
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author	Jamal, Rahman Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli Kamaruddin, Mohd Arman Abd Jalal, Nazihah Ismail, Norliza Mohd Kamil, Norkhamiwati Abdullah, Noraidatulakma Baharudin, Norhafizah Hussin, Noor Hamidah Othman, Hanita Mahadi, Nor Muhammad Mamat,, Nik Mazlan
author_facet	Jamal, Rahman Syed Zakaria, Syed Zulkifli Kamaruddin, Mohd Arman Abd Jalal, Nazihah Ismail, Norliza Mohd Kamil, Norkhamiwati Abdullah, Noraidatulakma Baharudin, Norhafizah Hussin, Noor Hamidah Othman, Hanita Mahadi, Nor Muhammad Mamat,, Nik Mazlan
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title	Cohort profile: The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population
title_short	Cohort profile: The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population
title_full	Cohort profile: The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population
title_fullStr	Cohort profile: The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population
title_full_unstemmed	Cohort profile: The Malaysian Cohort (TMC) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population
title_sort	cohort profile: the malaysian cohort (tmc) project: a prospective study of non-communicable diseases in a multi-ethnic population
publisher	Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association
publishDate	2015
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