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. 2017 Jan 7;46(5):1383–1383f. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyw291

Table 3.

List of procedures for Aboriginal Birth Cohort

Wave 1 Birth
Wave 2 Childhood Wave 3 Adolescence Wave 4 Young adult
(1987–90)
(1998–2001) (2006–08) (2013–15)
Baby Mother
Socioeconomic status
 Marital status, education, employment
 Car ownership, household size, children
 Language spoken
Anthropometric
 Height
 Weight
 Head circumference
 Mid upper arm and waist circumferences
 Hip circumference
 Body composition via skin calipers
 Body composition via bio-impedance scale
Metabolic and cardiovascular
 Blood pressure
 Fasting plasma glucose and insulin
 Haemoglobin A1c
 Fasting total cholesterol, HDL-C and triglycerides
 Apolipoprotein A1, apolipoprotein B and lipoprotein(a)
 Carotid intima-media thickness
 Digital pulse volume
Kidney function
 Random urinary albumin/creatinine ratio
 Random urinalysis
 Estimated glomerular filtration rate
 Renal size and morphology
Inflammatory
 Impetigo, scabies, acanthosis nigricans and fungal infection
 Full blood count
 C-reactive protein
 Serum asymmetrical and symmetrical dimethylarginine
 Interleukin-6, interleukin-10
Respiratory
 Lung function via spirometry
Additional biomarkers
 Serum folate
 Iron, transferrin, ferritin
 Thyroid function tests
 Liver function test
 Hepatitis B serology
 Random urinary iodine concentration
 Random urine cotinine level
Lifestyle
 Tobacco and cannabis smoking, alcohol consumption
 Exercise level
 Grip strength
 Chair stands
 Balance
 Dietary intake
Emotional and stress
 Emotional status
 Major life events
 Heart rate variability
 Hair and fingernail cortisol
Dental examination
Cognitive function

LDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.