Variables assessed at clinic examination cycles of the Framingham Offspring/Spouse Nutrition Study
| Exam 1 (1971–1975) | Exam 2 (1979–1982) | Exam 3 (1984–1987) | Exam 4 (1987–1990) | Exam 5 (1991–1995) | Exam 6 (1996–1997) | Exam 7 (1998–2001) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Marital status | – | – | X | – | – | – | – |
| Education | – | X | – | – | – | – | – |
| Weight | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Height | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Waist circumference | – | – | – | X | X | X | X |
| Parity | – | – | X | – | – | – | – |
| Menopausal status | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Physical activity index | – | X | – | X | X | X | X |
| Smoking | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Weight fluctuation | – | – | X | – | X | – | – |
| Hormone replacement therapy | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Hypertension medication | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Lipid-lowering medication | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Alcohol* | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Comprehensive dietary measures using 24 h recall, 3 d records, FFQ and food habit questionnaire | – | – | X | – | X | – | – |
| Dietary measures using FFQ | – | – | – | – | – | X | X |
| CVD | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Glucose | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Treatment with insulin or an oral hypoglycaemic agent | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Cancer | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
‘X’ denotes that the variable was assessed; ‘–’ denotes that the variable was not assessed.
*Qualitative self-assessment of alcohol intake.