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ArticleCell reports. Medicine2026

The healthy human global project - Hong Kong: A community-based cross-sectional study of a healthy Asian population.

Rex L Hung, Wilson W Ng, Peter K C Chung, Ashley B S Li, Theodora H Y Luk, Rosanna Fong, Anna Lee, Raina Mok, Hebronson Yung, Vera Tse and 17 more

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27 authors.

Rex L HungCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China; School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Wilson W NgCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Peter K C ChungCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Ashley B S LiCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Theodora H Y LukCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Rosanna FongCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Anna LeeCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Raina MokCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Hebronson YungCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Vera TseCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Raven ChengCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Amandine SchneiderCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Rachel L TelfordCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Florian DuboisTranslational Immunology Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France; Single Cell Biomarkers UTechS, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Elsa BourayouInnate Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, 1223 Paris, France.
Milieu Intérieur Consortium
Rafael De Andrade MoralDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Kildare, Ireland.
Jean-Marc DoisneInnate Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, 1223 Paris, France.
Milena HasanSingle Cell Biomarkers UTechS, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
Gabriel M LeungSchool of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Michael Y NiSchool of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; The State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; Urban Systems Insitute, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Michael TseCentre for Sports and Exercise, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Malik PeirisCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China; School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
James P Di SantoCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China; Innate Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Inserm, 1223 Paris, France.
Roberto BruzzoneCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China; HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Vincent RouillyCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China; Datactix, Paris, France.
Darragh DuffyCentre for Immunology and Infection, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China; Translational Immunology Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France; Single Cell Biomarkers UTechS, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France. Electronic address: darragh.duffy@pasteur.fr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune responses vary between individuals due to age, sex, genetics, and environment, yet most systems immunology studies focus on populations of European ancestry. To address this gap, we established the Healthy Human Global Project - Hong Kong (HHGP-HK) to characterize immune variability in a healthy Asian population. Modeled on the French Milieu Intérieur study, we adapted inclusion and exclusion criteria and collected harmonized demographic, medical, and lifestyle data for cross-cohort comparisons. We observed significant age- and sex-associated differences across multiple clinical laboratory measures, mirroring findings from Milieu Intérieur, with notable exceptions for C-reactive protein and liver enzymes that may reflect environmental differences. Application of biological aging, physiological, and mental health scores highlighted limitations of existing metrics in non-European populations. Wearable fitness trackers further revealed age- and sex-related differences in sleep, physical activity, and heart rate variability. The HHGP-HK cohort provides a valuable resource for understanding immune variability in Asian populations.

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East Asian PeopleImmunityAdultAgedAge FactorsC-Reactive ProteinCross-Sectional StudiesExerciseFemaleHeart RateHong KongHumansLiverMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsC-Reactive ProteinageAsian populationclinical lab measureshealthy donorimmune variabilitymental healthsex

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PMCPMC13130629

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