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. 2006 Jun 15;3(3):A94.

Table 1.

Components of the New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2004


Two-part interview

Face to face
Computer-assisted self-interview

Physical examination

Systolic blood pressure
Diastolic blood pressure
Pulse
Standing waist girth
Weight
Height
Arm circumference

Biologic specimen collection

Blood
Lipid profile
   Total cholesterol
   High-density lipoprotein
   Low-density lipoproteina
   Triglyceridesa
Plasma glucoseb
Hemoglobin A1c 
Hepatitis C virus antibody
Herpes simplex type 1 and type 2
Serum cotinine
Serum heavy metals
   Cadmium
   Lead
   Mercury
Urine
Trace metals
    Arsenic
    Antimony
    Barium
    Beryllium
    Cadmium
    Cesium
   Cobalt
    Lead
    Molybdenum
   Platinum
    Thallium
    Tungsten
    Uranium
Pesticides
   Malathion dicarboxylic acid
   para-Nitrophenol
   3,5,6-Trichloro-2-pyridinol
   2-Isopropyl-4-methyl-6-hydroxypyrimidine
a

Test was administered only to participants who had fasted for 9 or more hours.

b

Test was administered only to participants who had fasted for 8 or more hours.