General Information
Status
Ongoing (II): Recruitment and data collection ongoing
Description
The NAKO study center Berlin-South/Brandenburg, which has been managed by DIfE since 2015, is located in Steglitz and studies a total of 10,000 subjects. It is part of the NAKO Health Study, a Germany-wide long-term population study, which aims to investigate the causes of typical common diseases such as diabetes, cancer and dementia in order to develop new prevention and treatment strategies. Participants provide blood and urine samples, undergo extensive testing, and are interviewed about their lifestyle. The DIfE plays a leading role in the study modules that record nutritional behavior and physical activity.