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Mapping the Health Status of the Population of French Polynesia: the MATAEA Project

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Microbiome
Non Communicable Diseases
Communicable Diseases
Pesticide Exposure
Metal Poison
Genetics Population
Ciguatera
Interventions
Other: Questionnaire
Other: Physical measurements
Other: Biological samples
Registration Number
NCT06133400
Lead Sponsor
Institut Louis Malardé
Brief Summary

This is a cross-sectional study carried out on a sample of the adult population aged 18 to 69, distributed over the five archipelagos of French Polynesia.

Participation in the study involves: agreement to answer a questionnaire to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle habits and medical history; physical measurements (height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure and skin pigmentation); and agreement to take biological samples (blood, saliva and stool) for biological, genetic and microbiological analyses.

The aim of the study is to assess the current health status of the population of French Polynesia and to evaluate the influence of contextual risk factors (lifestyle, place of residence, history of infection) and intrinsic susceptibility factors (genetics, age, gender, microbiota) in relation to non-communicable and infectious diseases.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1942
Inclusion Criteria
  • be aged 18 or over and under 70 on the date of recruitment
  • having signed the consent form
Exclusion Criteria
  • Minors
  • Pregnant or parturient women, and nursing mothers
  • Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision
  • Adults who are the subject of a legal protection measure or who are unable to express their consent
  • People undergoing psychiatric care
  • Individuals who are not affiliated to a social security scheme or beneficiaries of such a scheme
  • Homeless people
  • Disabled people (unable to move)
  • People unable to answer the questionnaire

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Subjects representative of the adult population (18-69 y) of French PolynesiaQuestionnairePopulation sample composed of people aged 18 to 69. These people must have been living in French Polynesia for more than two years at the time of the 2017 census
Subjects representative of the adult population (18-69 y) of French PolynesiaPhysical measurementsPopulation sample composed of people aged 18 to 69. These people must have been living in French Polynesia for more than two years at the time of the 2017 census
Subjects representative of the adult population (18-69 y) of French PolynesiaBiological samplesPopulation sample composed of people aged 18 to 69. These people must have been living in French Polynesia for more than two years at the time of the 2017 census
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases2 years

Proportion of participants with indicators of cardiovascular diseases based on self-reported data on history of hypertension (previous diagnosis, treatment for hypertension), blood pressure measurement, and quantification of lipid levels from blood samples.

Association between non-communicable diseases and behavioral factors2 years

Calculation of odd ratios to investigate association between non-communicable diseases (obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases) and behavioral factors such as tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, diet or physical activity data self-reported by the participants in the questionnaire.

Association between non-communicable diseases and blood analyses2 years

Calculation of odd ratios to investigate association between non-communicable diseases (obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases) and blood analyses (such as glycated haemoglobin and lipid levels).

Composition of microbiome2 years

Bacterial DNA sequencing from stool and saliva samples to assess the gut and oral microbiota profiles and association with lifestyle behavior, diet and susceptibility to communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Prevalence of diabetes2 years

Proportion of participants with indicators of diabetes based on self-reported data on diabetes history (previous diagnosis, antidiabetic treatment) and quantification of glycated haemoglobin from blood samples.

Association between non-communicable diseases and physical measurements2 years

Calculation of odd ratios to investigate association between non-communicable diseases (obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases) and physical measurements such as BMI (based on the BMI formula i.e., weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared).

Level of exposure to heavy metals2 years

Quantification of levels of heavy metals (including mercury and lead) from blood samples and association with lifestyle behavior and diet.

Level of exposure to mosquito bites2 years

Proportion of participants with IgG antibodies targeting mosquito salivary proteins in blood samples to assess the risk of infection by mosquito-borne viruses

Genetic susceptibility to communicable diseases2 years

Genome-wide association studies to identify human genetic factors that are associated with the detection of IgG antibodies specific for different pathogens: arboviruses, hepatitis B and C viruses, hantaviruses, SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens known to regularly cause infections in French Polynesia (including influenza viruses, human immunodeficiency virus...).

Prevalence of obesity2 years

Proportion of participants with indicators of obesity based on physical measurements (BMI, waist circumference) and quantification of lipid levels from blood samples.

Seroprevalence of communicable diseases2 years

Proportion of participants with IgG antibodies, detected in blood samples, specific for different pathogens : arboviruses (four dengue serotypes, Zika, chikungunya), hepatitis B and C viruses, hantaviruses, SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens known to regularly cause infections in French Polynesia (including influenza viruses, human immunodeficiency virus...). Proportion of participants with positive filarial antigenemia to assess the prevalence of Bancroftian lymphatic filariasis.

Level of exposure to pesticides2 years

Quantification of levels of pesticides (including chlordane and toxaphene) from blood samples and association with lifestyle behavior and diet.

Prevalence of ciguatera poisoning2 years

Estimation of the rate of ciguatera poisoning in the population based on data self-reported by the participants in the questionnaire e.g. the occurrence of symptoms suggestive for ciguatera poisoning at least once in their lifetime

Demographic and adaptive history of French Polynesians using genomics2 years

Human Whole Genome Sequencing from saliva samples to reconstruct the genetic history of the population of French Polynesia, in terms of both demographic and adaptive history.

Genetic susceptibility to obesity2 years

Genome-wide association studies to identify human genetic factors that are associated with BMI or lipids levels.

Genetic susceptibility to diabetes2 years

Genome-wide association studies to identify human genetic factors that are associated with HbA1c.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institut Louis Malardé

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Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

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