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The Bharat Study

Start year: 2023 Adult and Aging Cohort National Prospective
Participants
Age group
18 to 100+ years
Gender
Men & Women
Study overview
Overview
Study title
The Bharat Study
Lead institute
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Principal investigator (PI)
Deepak Kumar Saini (IISc)
Principal investigator profile
Open profile
Study design
Prospective
Location
Pan-India (Karnataka)
Single / multiple sites
Single Site
Key highlights
The BHARAT Study (Biomarkers of Healthy Aging, Resilience, Adversity, and Transitions) is a comprehensive population-based study investigating biomarkers of aging in the Indian population. Through multi-omics and multimodal analyses, the study aims to identify patterns and markers that can predict aging-related conditions and inform interventions to improve healthspan.
Insights & criteria
Insights
Inclusion criteria
No history of major chronic illnesses (heart, lung, neurological, liver, kidney, or autoimmune diseases), no recent surgeries (past 6 months) and no organ transplantation.
Socio‑demographic / economic
Urban and Rural Setting
Recruitment and timeline
2023-ongoing
Keywords
Aging, Lifestyle, Environment
Details
Details
Age group
18 to 100+ years
Gender
Men & Women
Scope
National
Category
Adult and Aging Cohort