Chinese Occupational Population Cohort of Lifestyle and Physical Fitness (LiFitChina)

Launched by CHINA NATIONAL CENTER FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES · Feb 17, 2024

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The LiFitChina trial is a study aimed at understanding how lifestyle and physical fitness affect heart health among working adults in China. Researchers are looking at factors like diet, exercise, sleep, and stress to see how they relate to conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. The study will follow adults aged 18 to 59 who have no history of serious heart issues or certain other health conditions. Participants will be monitored over time, providing information about their daily habits and health, helping researchers learn how these factors can influence heart health.

If you join the study, you’ll be asked to share details about your lifestyle and undergo health check-ups. The goal is to create a better understanding of how everyday choices can impact cardiovascular health, ultimately helping to reduce the risk of heart disease in the workplace. It's a chance to contribute to important research that could benefit many people in the future!

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • adults between 18-59 years of age
• • occupational staff
• • willing to accept long-term follow-up
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • participants with previous CVD history such as myocardial infarction, stroke and severe aortic stenosis;
• • with cancer;
• • with congenital genetic diseases, or cannot cooperate with the investigation and follow-up due to acquired diseases, such as congenital heart disease, paralysis, deafness, dementia, mental abnormality, developmental retardation, etc.;
• • with exercise contraindications;
• • duration of pregnancy;
• • refuse to sign the informed consent.