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All participants underwent routine medical examination, including anthropometric (height, weight and blood pressure), ECG, colour Doppler ultrasound (thyroid, carotid artery, heart, abdominal and reproductive system), chest imaging measurements (X-ray or computerised tomographic scanning), and plasma, urine and faeces sample test and a standardised questionnaire, including demographic information, lifestyle factors (smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, sleep factors, physical activity, cognitive activity and social activity) and self-reported history of common chronic diseases. Participants older than 60 were also invited to perform cognitive function tests using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale. Follow-ups were tracked annually through routine medical examinations and standardised questionnaires to detect their health status.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Findings to date<\/jats:title>\n Key baseline findings revealed sex disparities in disease prevalence and clinical characteristics, with males showing higher rates of hypertension (46.60% vs 34.23%), type 2 diabetes (17.39% vs 9.54%) and gout (33.47% vs 15.59%), while females had higher prevalence of hyperlipidaemia (15.47% vs 18.26%), insomnia (5.42% vs 10.00%) and cancer (1.75% vs 3.23%) (all p<0.05). Females demonstrated higher cognitive scores but lower scores in naming\/abstraction compared with males. 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