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Cohort profile: Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Occupational Health Cohort in Xishan Coal Electricity Group (GDPU-OHC).

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Frontiers in public health · 3w

Cohort studyFrontiers in public health· 2026

Cohort profile: Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Occupational Health Cohort in Xishan Coal Electricity Group (GDPU-OHC).

Haiqing Lin, Huifang Zhang, Zeyuan Zhang … Yingjun Chen

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Occupational & Environmental MedicineCohort studyQ1IF 4.0

Nearly half of Chinese coal-industry workers had hyperlipidemia at baseline screening.

Cohort profile: Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Occupational Health Cohort in Xishan Coal Electricity Group (GDPU-OHC).

Haiqing Lin … Yingjun Chen

Frontiers in public health · 2026 · Q1 in Public Health

Purpose

Non-communicable diseases (non-communicable diseases) are an important public health concern among coal miners, who may experience occupational hazards, demanding working conditions, and unhealthy lifestyles.

Methods

GDPU-OHC was conducted in Shanxi Province, China, with a retrospective component covering 2009-2022 and a prospective component initiated in May 2023.

n = 200

47.93%

Results

47.93%

nearly half had high blood lipids at baseline

n = 200

More results

These findings are descriptive; temporal trends and exposure-outcome associations were not assessed in the present cohort profile.

FUTURE PLANS: The GDPU-OHC will continue prospective follow-up to capture long-term non-communicable diseases outcomes and repeated occupational health information.

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Conclusion

Study findings will be disseminated through serial publications.

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