Manitoba Follow-up Study

Acronym:	MFUS	Start Year:	1948
		End Year:	ongoing

SUMMARY

Study Summary:	MFUS
Additional Comments:	Prospective longitudinal investigation of cardiovascular disease. RCAF air crew recruits from WWII living all across Canada. The study is called the "Manitoba" Follow-up Study because its founder was affiliated with the University of Manitoba.

STUDY DESIGN

Country:	Canada	Physiological Measures	Psychological Measures
Sample Size:	3,983	Functional Health	Cognitive Abilities
Age Group:	Mostly 20-39	Lifestyle: Physical Activity	Social and Demographic Measures
Gender:	Men	Lifestyle: Nutrition	Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts:	1	Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves:		Minorities
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CONTACTS

Contact Information:	Dr. Robert B. Tate, Principal Investigator Manitoba Follow-up Study Department of Community Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of Manitoba 770 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3E 0W3 Phone #: (204) 789-3667 or (204) 789-3667 Fax #:  (204) 789-3905 E-mail 1: tate@Ms.Umanitoba.ca E-mail 2: mfus @ umanitoba.ca
Web Page(s):	Web 1: http://www.mfus.ca/About.php