Introduction
Non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, including in Korea; thus, customized techniques for chronic disease management for the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of NCDs are crucial. The Korean Medicine Daejeon Citizen Cohort (KDCC) study has been tasked with developing precise health promotion model for preventing and managing chronic diseases that considers individual traits, lifestyle factors, and clinical data based on traditional Korean medicine.
Methods and analysis
The KDCC study is a prospective cohort study of the community-based population in Korea. This study will sample 2,000 adults aged 30–55 years in Daejeon area using stratified cluster sampling. The baseline survey began in 2017 and was completed in 2019, and follow-up surveys will be conducted three times every two years until 2025. In follow-ups, factors related to cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome and relevant diseases, as well as respondents’ health status information will be examined via questionnaire surveys and health examinations.
Discussion
The KDCC study will investigate the effects of an interaction of Korean medicine type with genome based, lifestyle, and various clinical information on chronic diseases and individuals’ health status using longitudinal epidemiological data. These findings are expected to inform the development of tailored health promotion programs based on precision Korean medicine. |
