Bijani Ali, Ghadimi Reza, Mikaniki Ebrahim, Kheirkhah Farzan, Mozaffarpur Seyyed Ali, Motallebnejad Mina, Esmaili Haleh, Majidi Fatemeh, Cumming Robert Graham, Hosseini Seyed Reza
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Traditional Medicine and History of Medical Sciences Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Caspian J Intern Med. 2017 Summer;8(3):205-212. doi: 10.22088/cjim.8.3.205.
The original cohort study of AHAP started in 2011 on 1616 elderly residents of Amirkola, northern part of Iran near the Caspian Sea. The main goal of this study was to comprehensively evaluate the health of the elderly in the region with the emphasis on chronic diseases such as osteoporosis. The first cohort profile was published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in 2014. The phase 1 AHAP showed the elevated level of some diseases and conditions including osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, obesity, vision problems and relatively low levels of oral health. Therefore, the second phase of this cohort started with more complete population coverage in 2016, not only to collect and record the information based on previous protocol, but also consider new areas such as nutritional status, complete eye and dental examinations and health assessment on the basis of Iranian Traditional Medicine. The new aspect of this project is to conduct more facilities to the elderly. In addition to serum and DNA, samples of saliva, hair and nails are collected and kept under standard conditions in the biobank of this cohort. Researchers can apply for access to data or suggest a collaborative study by submitting the proposal to AHAP committee.
AHAP的最初队列研究始于2011年，研究对象是伊朗北部里海附近阿米科拉的1616名老年居民。这项研究的主要目标是全面评估该地区老年人的健康状况，重点关注骨质疏松症等慢性疾病。2014年，第一份队列研究报告发表在《国际流行病学杂志》上。AHAP第一阶段研究显示，包括骨质疏松症、代谢综合征、肥胖症、视力问题等在内的一些疾病和状况的发生率较高，而口腔健康水平相对较低。因此，该队列的第二阶段于2016年开始，覆盖范围更广，不仅按照先前的方案收集和记录信息，还考虑了营养状况、全面的眼部和牙科检查以及基于伊朗传统医学的健康评估等新领域。该项目的新特点是为老年人提供更多便利。除了血清和DNA外，还收集了唾液、头发和指甲样本，并在该队列的生物样本库中按照标准条件保存。研究人员可以通过向AHAP委员会提交提案来申请获取数据或提出合作研究建议。
