Table 1 Major diseases and phenotypes investigated in the LIFE-Adult-Study

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Cardiovascular diseases (myocardial infarction, heart failure, atherosclerosis, cardiac arrhythmias)

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Metabolic diseases (obesity, type 2 diabetes)

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Cognition and brain functioning

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Depression (including minor depression)

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Sleep disorders and vigilance regulation

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Degenerative diseases of the retina

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Allergies and immune competence