This study is part of the collection NEAR - National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Nancy Pedersen - Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Anna Dahl - Hälsohögskolan i Jönköping, Institutet för gerontologi
Description
The Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging (SATSA) provides a unique opportunity to understand individual differences in aging. The twin design and the inclusion of twins reared apart makes it possible to study the importance of genetic and environmental factors that may underlie differing aging outcomes. Further, the broad spectrum of biological, psychological, and social domains assessed across the life span makes it possible to study patterns of change within and across domains and how these predict health and diseases of aging.
SATSA was started in 1984 and is comprised of several longitudinal components. To begin with, a comprehensive questionnaire was sent to all twins in the Swedish Twin Registry who were separated at an early age and reared apart and a control sample of twins reared together. The questionnaires include items concerning rearing, family, adult, and working environment, health status, health related behaviors (e.g. alcohol, tobacco, and dietary habits) as well as relationships, and personality measures. The questionnaires were sent again at 3 year intervals in 1987, 1990, 1
Subject area
HEALTH
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Medical and Health Sciences, Geriatrics
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Keywords
Aged, ageing, Anthropometry, Epidemiologic Studies, Body Weights and Measures, Dementia, Life Style, Geriatrics, Memory, Longitudinal Studies, Exercise, Socioeconomic Factors, Diet, Questionnaires, Obesity, Public Health, Genes, Cognition, Food Habits, Environment, Personality, Registries, Smoking, Social Environment, Weight Loss, Heredity, Twin Study, NEAR - Towards a National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden, self-report
Principal organisation
Accessibility status
Homepage
Responsible department/unit
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Nancy Pedersen - Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Anna Dahl - Hälsohögskolan i Jönköping, Institutet för gerontologi
Identifiers
SND-ID: EXT 0044
Description
The Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging (SATSA) provides a unique opportunity to understand individual differences in aging. The twin design and the inclusion of twins reared apart makes it possible to study the importance of genetic and environmental factors that may underlie differing aging outcomes. Further, the broad spectrum of biological, psychological, and social domains assessed across the life span makes it possible to study patterns of change within and across domains and how these predict health and diseases of aging.
SATSA was started in 1984 and is comprised of several longitudinal components. To begin with, a comprehensive questionnaire was sent to all twins in the Swedish Twin Registry who were separated at an early age and reared apart and a control sample of twins reared together. The questionnaires include items concerning rearing, family, adult, and working environment, health status, health related behaviors (e.g. alcohol, tobacco, and dietary habits) as well as relationships, and personality measures. The questionnaires were sent again at 3 year intervals in 1987, 1990, 1
Time period(s) investigated
1987 — ongoing
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden
Unit of analysis
Population
All twins in the Swedish Twin Registry who were separated at an early age and reared apart and a control sample of twins reared together
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Subject area
HEALTH
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Medical and Health Sciences, Geriatrics
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Keywords
Aged, ageing, Anthropometry, Epidemiologic Studies, Body Weights and Measures, Dementia, Life Style, Geriatrics, Memory, Longitudinal Studies, Exercise, Socioeconomic Factors, Diet, Questionnaires, Obesity, Public Health, Genes, Cognition, Food Habits, Environment, Personality, Registries, Smoking, Social Environment, Weight Loss, Heredity, Twin Study, NEAR - Towards a National E-Infrastructure for Aging Research in Sweden, self-report
Is part of collection at SND
Associated documentation
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Nancy Pedersen - Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Anna Dahl - Hälsohögskolan i Jönköping, Institutet för gerontologi
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Data collection
Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
Time period(s) for data collection: 1984-01 — 1984-12
Source of the data: Population group, Biological samples
Time period(s) investigated
1984-01 — 1984-12
Variables
999
Number of individuals/objects
2018