Table 2.

Description of health examination tests performed on cohort participants

Questionnaires/tests	Measurements
Questionnaire	Demographics, past medical history, family history of disease, occupation, medication use, cigarette smoking including environmental tobacco smoking, alcohol intake, food frequency questionnaire (food items/groups) or 3-day dietary records, female reproductive history
Clinical tests	Electrocardiogram, pulmonary function test, chest X-ray, body composition analysis (impedance), bone density (DEXA)
Physical measurements	Blood pressure, pulse, height, weight, waist circumference, visual acuity test
Cancer screenings	Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, mammography, cytology of cervix uteri (Pap smear), stool occult blood/colono-sigmoido-scopy/liver USG + aFP
Blood tests	Fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (direct measure), triglyceride, total protein, albumin, gamma-glutamyl transferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine amino transferase, creatinine, calcium, uric acid, complete blood cell count with differential count
Urine tests	Routine urinalysis
Biological specimens	Plasma, buffy coat, red blood cell, serum, whole blood, extracted DNA, random spot urine, uterine cervical exfoliated cells (women)