Prospective cohort studies of cardiometabolic diseases in China and the U. S.

Cohort studies are important observational epidemiological studies. In this perspective, we briefly introduced several ongoing prospective cohort studies of cardiometabolic diseases in China and in the U. S., which have shaped our current understanding of cardiometabolic diseases. We hope that this perspective could shed lights on the research of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. (Chin J Endocrinol Metab, 2016, 32: 983-988) Key words: Cardiometabolic diseases; Cohort studies