Fasa Youth Cohort Study
Cohort facts:
Location of cohort: Fasa – Fars Province
Main Ethnicities of participants: Fars, Turk
Conducted by: Fasa University of Medical Sciences
Co-Investigators:
- Azizallah Dehghan, PhD
- Bahareh Fakhraei, PhD
- Reza Tabrizi, PhD
Study Execution:
The PERSIAN Youth Cohort Study started in Fasa in May 2015, and enrollment ended in August 2017.
Current Activity: Fasa Youth Cohort Study is currently performing annual follow-ups for the entire cohort population.
Principal Investigator: Mojtaba Farjam, MD, PhD
Overview of Cohort Population
Final Enrolled Sample Size
10,116
individuals
Gender Distribution
47% Male
53% Female
53% Female
Age Distribution
35% ----35-44 years
34%----45-54 years
24%----55-64 years
7%----≥65
Residence Type
70% Urban
30% Rural
30% Rural
Contact information
Email: Dehghan.aziz@yahoo.com
Email: Farjam.md@gmail.com