Navigation
The UK Biobank is a biomedical database and research resource that includes de-identified genetic, lifestyle, and health information from over 500,000 participants in the UK. It contains blood, urine, saliva samples, and detailed lifestyle information. Researchers from academic, commercial, government, and charitable organizations use the data to study health-related issues. Its data has enabled many scientific discoveries that improve human health and help researchers better understand diseases like dementia, heart disease, arthritis, and diabetes.
Author and reviewer
Editorial responsibilityHow to cite this entry
The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). The UK Biobank. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/the-uk-biobank/Know a term that belongs in the Encyclopedia?
Share a nutritional psychology term with the CNP editorial team for consideration. Relevant submissions may be reviewed for future development and publication in the Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology.
