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Data was gathered to assess cardiac, pulmonary, metabolic, kidney and bone disease.
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About the innovation Epidemiology of Obesity Study Information from 6,000 obese participants from the Netherlands was gathered over a four-year period with a goal of aiding researchers in their pursuit of causes and treatments for obesity and metabolic disease. Information ranging from health and depression questionnaires to heart and brain MRIs has been collected from 6,000 participants with a BMI = 27 kg/m2 or higher and 1,000 participants with a BMI 6,000 participants. Data was gathered to assess cardiac, pulmonary, metabolic, kidney and bone disease. Applications Collaborative studies on the effect of obesity on disease. Access to data and samples for in-depth studies.