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South Africa Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological Study

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
PURE
Geography 
South Africa (ZAF)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2002 - present
Series or system 
Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological Study (PURE)
Data type
Survey:
  • Longitudinal
Summary 

The PURE study is a 10-year cohort study which seeks to assess the effects of urbanization on health outcomes, particularly obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.

Keywords 
Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Cohort study, Diabetes, Obesity
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021