A population-based prospective study to investigate the associations of obesity and adipokines with the incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer

Project Title	A population-based prospective study to investigate the associations of obesity and adipokines with the incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer
Principal Investigator	Tso, Annette Wai Kwan (Principal investigator)
Co-Investigator(s)	Lam, Karen Siu Ling (Co-Investigator) Cheung, Bernard Man Yung (Co-Investigator) Tse, Hung Fat (Co-Investigator) Dr Wat Nelson Ming Sun (Co-Investigator) Lam, Tai Hing (Co-Investigator) Professor Woo Jean (Co-Investigator) Dr Lo Su Vui (Co-Investigator)
Project Code	06070951
Funding Year	2007/2008
Amount	771600
Panel	Medicine
Start Date	01-12-2008
Expected Completion	30-06-2010
Status	On-going
Keywords	adipokines, cardiovascular disease
Grant Type/Funding Scheme	Health and Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants
Duration	19
Publication	Plasma level of pigment epithelium-derived factor is independently associated with the development of the metabolic syndrome in chinese men: A 10-year prospective study
Publication	Relationship between dietary intake and the development of type 2 diabetes in a Chinese population: The Hong Kong Dietary Survey
Publication	Plasma concentration of pigment epithelium-derived factor is closely associated with blood pressure and predicts incident hypertension in Chinese: A 10-year prospective study

Project Title

Principal Investigator

Tso, Annette Wai Kwan (Principal investigator)

Co-Investigator(s)

Lam, Karen Siu Ling (Co-Investigator)
Cheung, Bernard Man Yung (Co-Investigator)
Tse, Hung Fat (Co-Investigator)
Dr Wat Nelson Ming Sun (Co-Investigator)
Lam, Tai Hing (Co-Investigator)
Professor Woo Jean (Co-Investigator)
Dr Lo Su Vui (Co-Investigator)

Project Code

06070951

Funding Year

2007/2008

Amount

771600

Panel

Medicine

Start Date

01-12-2008

Expected Completion

30-06-2010

Status

On-going

Keywords

adipokines, cardiovascular disease

Grant Type/Funding Scheme

Health and Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants

Duration

19

Publication

Plasma level of pigment epithelium-derived factor is independently associated with the development of the metabolic syndrome in chinese men: A 10-year prospective study

Publication

Relationship between dietary intake and the development of type 2 diabetes in a Chinese population: The Hong Kong Dietary Survey

Publication

Plasma concentration of pigment epithelium-derived factor is closely associated with blood pressure and predicts incident hypertension in Chinese: A 10-year prospective study

Grant: A population-based prospective study to investigate the associations of obesity and adipokines with the incidence of cardiovascular disease and cancer