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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Apr;26(Suppl 2):S6–S15. doi: 10.1002/oby.22154

Table 1.

ADOPT Core Constructs and Measures Summarized by Domain1.

Behavioral Domain Biological Domain
Construct Measure Construct Measure
Usual Dietary Intake Multiple Interviewer- Administered 24hr Recalls Anthropometry Height, Weight, and BMI
Overall Dietary Quality Healthy Eating Index-2010 Body Composition and Visceral Fat Bioelectrical Impedance Spectroscopy (BIS)
Eating Away from Home EARLY Eating Away from Home Questionnaire Body Fat Distribution Waist to Hip Ratio, Waist Circumference
Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption EARLY SSB Consumption Questionnaire Expended Energy REE – Mifflin St.Jeor equation, Total EE, Physical Activity Level (PAL)
Objective Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Sleep Duration and Timing Actigraphy Energy Intake Energy Intake - Steady State & Change
Self-reported Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior Global Physical Activity Questionnaire Cardiorespiratory Fitness Resting Heart Rate
Self-reported Physical Activity Paffenbarger Questionnaire Energy Homeostasis Adiponectin, Leptin, Amylin, (panel)
Self-reported Sedentary Behavior CARDIA/EARLY Questionnaire Thyroid Hormones TSH, T4, fT4I (panel)
Self-reported Sleep Duration and Timing Munich Chronotype Questionnaire (MCTQ) Hunger/Satiety Ghrelin, GLP1, GIP, PYY (panel)
Sleep Disorders (Apnea) Berlin Questionnaire for Sleep Apnea Nutrient Status Metabolite Panel (Glucose, NEFA, TG)
Self-Weighing Behavior EARLY Self-Weighing Questionnaire Metabolic Function Insulin, Glucagon;Insulin Sensitivity - HOMA; Glucose Control - HbA1c
Inflammation IL-6, TNF-alpha, CRP
Biobanking Whole Blood
Environmental Domain Psychosocial Domain
Construct Measure Construct Measure
Home address Home address State Affect PANAS (state)
Walkability - Objective Walk Score or EPA Walkability Perceived Stress Perceived Stress Scale
Land Use Mix - Perceived Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale - Land Use Mix Access Subscale Emotional Eating Palatable Eating Motives: Coping Subscale
Food Outlet Accessibility - Objective Density of (1) Supermarkets, (2) Fast food restaurants, and (3) Convenience stores Binge Eating Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns
Food Outlet Accessibility - Perceived Perceived presence of (1) Supermarkets, (2) Fast Food Restaurants, and (3) Convenience stores, Plus Others (Liese) Trait Food Craving Trait Food Craving Questionnaire- Reduced
Food Availability - Perceived MESA Neighborhood Healthy Food Availability Reward-Related Eating Reward Based Eating Drive
Socioeconomic Deprivation - Objective Neighborhood Deprivation Index (Diez Roux et al) Executive Function Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult
Delay Discounting Kirby Questionnaire
Personal Safety - Objective Neighborhood Police-Reported Crime Behavioral Intention Behavioral Intention Scale(s)
Personal Safety - Perceived MESA Perceived Neighborhood Safety Self-Efficacy Self-Efficacy Scale(s)
BMI of Individuals in their Social Network - Objective BMI of Spouse/Partner Hedonic Response (‘liking’) and Motivation (‘wanting’) for Food ‘Liking’ and ‘Wanting’ Visual Analog Scales
Weight status of Individuals in their Social Network - Perceived Weight-related Social Norms Scale Hunger and Satiety Hunger and Satiety Visual Analog Scales
Support from Social Network Perceived Autonomy Support Scale; Modified Sallis Personality: Big Five Factors Mini-International Personality Item Pool (Short form)/Big Five Inventory-2 (Long form)
Perceived Autonomy Support Important Others’ Questionnaire
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CriteriaCriteria, evidence, and rationale for the selection of constructs and measures are described in detailed in the accompanying papers for the behavioral (30), biological (31), environmental (32), and psychosocial (33) domains. This list of high priority, core measures, along with descriptions, references, and relevant resources can be found on the GEM website (www.gem-measures.org).