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. 2019 Sep-Dec;12(3):179–192. doi: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_40_18

Table 6.

Assessment camp procedure

Step Procedure Details
1 Registration Participants showed their tokens
Given individual serial numbers
Noted serial number in their form and also in logbook
Affixed blue sticker to answer form
2 Anthropometric data Weight in kilograms; height in meters
Hip and waist circumferences (cm)
BP (SBP and DBP) - 2 readings mm of Hg
2-page answer form for manual data entry
Affixed yellow sticker to answer form
3 Blood collection (fasting) Draw blood, stick labels, store in cold storage
Paste unique bar code on sample tube and answer form
Affix red sticker to the answer form
Note time of drawing blood for 2 h PPBG on form
4 Breakfast Breakfast served to participants
Time of breakfast was noted on the answer form
Affix orange sticker to answer form
5 Questionnaire completion YVDMs check if all questions are completed
Affix purple sticker on the answer form
6 Wait for PPBG Engage with video and/or lectures on lifestyle diet, health, diabetes, etc.
Fill up the detailed registration forms
Answer questions by participants regarding NMBA
7 Postprandial blood Collection (2 h post) 2 h after noted breakfast time
Paste unique bar code on blood sample tubes, store in cold storage
Affix green sticker on answer form
8 Final check and data entry by SRF/YVDM Check completion of answers
Collect answer forms with all six stickers before exit
Transport the blood samples to laboratory
Key data into NMB android app

NMBA=Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata Abhiyaan, YVDMs=Yoga volunteer for diabetes movements, SRF=Senior research fellow, BP=Blood pressure, SBP=Systolic BP, DBP=Diastolic BP, NMB=Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata