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. 2019 Jun 27;6:134. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2019.00134

Table 1.

Reduced/rapid version of the lifestyle assessment toolkit.

Components and questions
General characterization data
Age (yrs)
Gender (Male/Female)
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? If currently enrolled, highest degree received. Options:
  None
  1st cycle of Basic Education (1st−4th year)/Old 4th class
  2nd cycle of Basic Education (5th−6th year)/Old 6th grade/Preparatory Cycle
  3rd cycle of Basic Education (7th−9th year)/General Course
  Secondary Education (10th−12th year)/Complementary Course
  Higher Education (Polytechnic or University)
  Prefer not to answer
What is your professional situation? What is your employment status? Options:
  Unemployed
  Employed (or taking care of domestic tasks)
  Student (or doing an unpaid internship/stage)
  Unable to work/Disabled
  Retired
  Prefer not to answer
1. Anthropometric measurements and cardiometabolic parameters
1.1. Weight (in Kg); Height (in m); Body mass index (in Kg/m2) | (to be measured in site)
1.2. Waist circumference (cm) | (to be measured in site)
1.3. Blood pressure: Systolic (mmHg); Diastolic (mmHg) | (to be measured in site)
1.4. Glycemia (mg/dL): Normal/High/Unknown
1.5. Total cholesterol (mg/dL): Normal/High/Unknown
2. Physical activity and exercise
2.1. Thinking about your day-to-day life, do you consider you have a sedentary lifestyle?
  Yes/No
2.2.How long, on average, do you spend, per day walking? Options: <30 min/30 to 60 min/More than 60 min
2.3. Do you exercise regularly? No /Yes
  If Yes:
    Ball games
    Running outdoor
    Group lessons (yoga, pilates, etc.)
    Fitness equipment
    Swimming or water aerobics
    Other(s)
2.4. How many days a week do you exercise? Options: 1 or 2 days/3 or more days
3. Well-being, social cohesion, and functional independence
3.1. Indicate your level of agreement with the following sentence: “I am satisfied with my life.” Options:
  Strongly disagree
  Disagree
  Neither agree nor disagree
  Agree
  Strongly agree
  Prefer not to answer
3.2. Between family and friends, how many people could you ask for help, if needed?
  Options: None/1 or 2 people/3 or 5 people/6 or more
3.3. Can you perform the following day-to-day activities without limitations? (only for people with >65 years old)
  3.3.1. Personal hygiene (washing and dressing yourself): Yes/No
  3.3.2. Mobility (going up and down stairs without limitations): Yes/No
  3.3.3. Dealing with money (shopping, paying bills, etc.): Yes/No/Not applicable
  3.3.4. Regular use of digital technologies (computer, e-mail, smartphone, social networks, etc.): Yes/No/Not applicable
4. Nutrition
4.1. Do you follow a healthy and varied diet? Yes/No
4.2. In a typical week, how often do you eat/drink the following food/drinks? Options: Once or more per day/4–6 times per week/1–3 times per week/ <1 time per week/Never
  Vegetables and fruit
  Milk and milk products
  Fish, meat and eggs
  Bread, pasta or cereal
  Legumes (beans, peas) and Grains
  Fried and salty foods
  Sweets (desserts, soft drinks or >5 cookies)
5. Mental health
5.1. Has any doctor told you that you suffer from mental problems? No/Yes
  If Yes:
    Depression
    Anxiety and/or permanent stress
    Easy Irritation
    Obsessive-compulsive disorder
    Bipolar disorder
    Anorexia nervosa
    Other(s)
5.2. You have, or had, any of the following diseases?
  Stroke
  Parkinson
  Epilepsy
  Lack of memory
  Nausea, dizziness, migraine
  Other(s)
  No
6. Smoking, drinking, and illicit substances use
6.1. Do you smoke regularly? Yes/No
6.2. Did you use to smoke regularly? Yes/No
6.3. When did you quit smoking? Options: <1 year ago/1 up to 5 years ago/5 up to 10 years ago/More than 10 years ago
6.4. Are you a regular consumer of alcohol (more than one glass of wine or beer with the meals)? Yes/No
6.5. Have you ever been a regular consumer of alcoholic drinks? Yes/No
6.6. Do you use drugs regularly? Yes/No
6.7. Have you ever used drugs regularly? Yes/No
7. Sleep habits and quality
7.1. Do you sleep well? Yes/No
7.2. How many hours per night? Options: <5 h/From 5 to <7 h/7 or more hours
7.3. How often do you wake up at night? Options: Never or once/2 or 3 times/4 or more times
7.4. Do you wake up feeling tired? Yes/No
7.5. Do you take sleeping pills? Yes/No
8. Health and disease (in combination with 1)
8.1. Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have/had any of the following illnesses or chronic diseases? (which lasted more than 6 months)
  Heart disease (insufficiency/ischemia or angina/arrhythmia)
  Neuropathy (peripheral nerve disease/hands and feet)
  Respiratory disease (asthma/bronchitis/DPOC)
  Retinopathy (eye disease)
  Peripheral arterial disease (disease of the arteries of the legs and feet)
  Nephropathy (renal failure)
  Other(s)
8.2. How many different medications (tablets, dragees, syrups, insulin, etc.) do you take per day? Options: None or just 1/2 or 5/More than 5
8.3. Do you take regularly natural products (teas, supplements, etc.) for therapeutic purposes? Yes/No
8.4. In general, how do you evaluate your health condition? Options: Very good/Good/Reasonable/Bad/Very bad
8.5. To conclude, how would you rate your health today? Choose a number between 0 and 100, in which 0 is the worst and 100 the best you
can imagine