The Kunshan Elderly Health Study (KEHS) is a community-based prospective cohort study of chronic disease, mortality and associated factors among elderly adults in Kunshan, Eastern China.

The Kunshan Elderly Health Study (KEHS) is a project organized by the Soochow University, in collaboration with the Kunshan & Suzhou Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was primarily designed to assess risk factors (nutritional, metabolic, lifestyle, etc.) for chronic diseases and mortality among community residents aged 65 years and above, and explore effective intervention measures, so as to ultimately reduce the burden of disease and promote healthy aging. In addition, findings of this study would contribute to further understanding of pathogenesis of the chronic diseases and provide new ideas for precise prevention, drug development and risk prediction.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Locally registered-residents in Kunshan
• Aged 65 years or above
• Voluntary agreement to participate in the study (with written informed consent)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with stroke, coronary heart disease or cancer
• Patients with severe physical or mental illness
• People unable to complete the survey

Approximately 8,000 elderly residents (both men and women) aged 65 years and above in communities in Kunshan, Eastern China.

Limited information may be shared with other researchers on request.