Karien Stronks|Marieke B. Snijder|Ron J.G. Peters|Maria Prins|Aart H. Schene|Aeilko H. Zwinderman
Unravelling the impact of ethnicity on health in Europe: the HELIUS study
Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|University of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center|Public Health Service of Amsterdam|University of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center
populations europe becoming increasingly ethnically diverse health risks differ ethnic groups aim helius healthy life urban setting study unravel mechanisms underlying impact ethnicity communicable noncommunicable diseaseshelius largescale prospective cohort study carried amsterdam netherlands sample made amsterdam residents surinamese afrocaribbean surinamese south asiansurinamese main ethnic groups turkish moroccan ghanaian ethnic dutch origin helius focuses three disease categories cardiovascular disease including diabetes mental health depressive disorders substance use disorders infectious diseases explanatory mechanisms studied include genetic profile culture migration history ethnic identity socioeconomic factors discrimination might affect disease risks specific risk factors including healthrelated behaviour living working conditions every five years participants complete standardized questionnaire undergo medical examination biological samples obtained diagnostic tests storage participants data linked morbidity mortality registries aim recruit minimum 5000 respondents per ethnic group total 30000 participantsthis paper describes rationale conceptual framework design methods helius study helius contribute understanding inequalities health ethnic groups mechanisms link ethnicity health europe