45 and Up Study

More than a quarter of a million people — one in 10 NSW men and women aged over 45 — have been recruited to our 45 and Up Study, the largest ongoing study of healthy ageing in the Southern Hemisphere. The baseline information collected from all of our participants is available in the Study’s Data Book. This information, which researchers use as the basis for their analyses, contains information on key variables such as height, weight, smoking status, family history of disease and levels of physical activity. By following such a large group of people over the long term, we are developing a world-class research resource that can be used to boost our understanding of how Australians are ageing. This will answer important health and quality-of-life questions and help manage and prevent illness through improved knowledge of conditions such as cancer, heart disease, depression, obesity and diabetes.

超过二十五万人——即新南威尔士州45岁以上男女的十分之一——被招募参与我们的45岁及以上研究，这是南半球最大的持续进行的健康老龄化研究项目。我们从所有参与者收集的基线信息已收录在研究数据手册中。这些信息，作为研究人员分析的基础，包含了诸如身高、体重、吸烟状况、疾病家族史以及体力活动水平等关键变量的数据。通过长期追踪如此庞大的群体，我们正在建立一个世界级的研究资源，用以深化我们对澳大利亚人老龄化过程的理解。这将解答重要的健康与生活质量问题，并通过改善对癌症、心脏病、抑郁症、肥胖和糖尿病等疾病条件的知识，帮助管理和预防疾病。