Cohort profile: the Korean National Health Examination Baseline (KNHEB) cohort for longitudinal health monitoring in South Korea

Abstract Background The Korean National Health Examination Baseline (KNHEB) cohort was established in 2019 by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and the National Health Insurance Service to address research gaps and improve standardized monitoring of the health effects of smoking and ot...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Suyoung Jo, Eunsil Cheon, Heewon Kang, Min Kyung Lim, Wankyo Chung, Sun Ha Jee, Keum Ji Jung, Yeun Soo Yang, Seong Yong Park, Sunmi Lee, Jin-Kyoung Oh, Kyoungin Na, Soyeon Kim, Jieun Hwang, Sung-il Cho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Korean National health examination baseline (KNHEB) cohort Modifiable risk factors Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Tobacco control policy Disease burden
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22856-4