The physical examination records of the incoming freshman class of 1935 at the University of Minnesota are examined in 1980 to see whether their recorded height and weight at the time of admission to the university are related to their chance of developing coronary heart disease by 1981. Which of the following study designs most appropriately characterizes this situation?
A) Cross-sectional study
B) Case-control study
C) Prospective cohort study
D) Historical prospective cohort study
E) Clinical trial

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This is a historical prospective cohort study because it involves looking back at existing records (from 1935) to follow a cohort over time to see if certain factors (height and weight) are related to an outcome (coronary heart disease) by 1981.

The Physical Examination Records of the Incoming Freshman Class of 1935