Health 2020 began in 1990, with over 40,000 participants recruited from Melbourne. It was set up to investigate the role of diet and other lifestyle factors in causing cancer.
Many Melburnians born in Italy and Greece were recruited for the study, to compare the impact of the Mediterranean diet with that of other Australians.
The health of particpants was measured at the beginning of the study and it is periodically checked as long as they remain participants in the program. Newsletters are produced to keep participants aware of issues and information about the study.
