Lu Guoyue: Establishing large-scale population cohorts has a huge role in promoting national overall medical research. China has carried out cohort studies for more than 60 years.
Original research results obtained from cohorts such as the China Prospective Study of Chronic Diseases have a certain international influence. However, they are still insufficient for a country with a large population. Lu Guoyues: Construction of natural population cohorts requires a large investment in manpower, financial resources and time, and requires long-term support from local governments.