Table 2.

A summary of medical examination: China National Human Biomonitoring.

Medical examination	Measurements
Physical Examination Questionnaire	Current medications, disease history; family disease history; Quantity and time of 24 h alcohol intake and tobacco use; Frequency and time of 24 h nutrient use; and time of 24 h drug use
Physical examination	Anthropometric characteristics: weight; height; waist circumference; and blood pressure
	Internal medicine: nutritional status; cardiovascular examination; respiratory health; liver and spleen examination
	Surgery: thyroid; lymphatic system; spine; thorax; limbs; and joint
	Ophthalmology: vision; color vision; and fundus oculi
	Otorhinolaryngology: nose; throat; tonsil; and olfactory sensation
	Oral health: olfactory sensation; and dental periphery
	Dermatology: assessment for skin conditions by observation with naked eyes; and skin-scratch test
	Neurology: assessment for peripheral neuropathy
	Imaging examinations (optional): electrocardiograms; ultrasonic B; and X-ray examinations
Clinical lab-based tests	Blood routine test: white blood cells (WBC); red blood cells (RBC); platelet count (PLT); lymphocyte; hemoglobin etc.
	Blood zymogram level: alanine aminotransferase(ALT); aspartate aminotransferase(AST); gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT); lactic dehydrogenase (LDH); serum apoprotein A1; serum apoprotein B blood urea nitrogen (BUN); creatinine etc.
	Lipids: total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-and low-density cholesterol lipoprotein (HDL-C, LDL-C), fasting plasma glucose (FPG)
	Inflammatory markers: C-reactive protein.
	Hormone: Serum triiodothyronine [T3]; Serum thyroxine [T4]; Estradiol [E2]; Testosterone [T] Urine routine examination: urine specific gravity; urine pH; urine protein; urine nitrite; urinary gallbladder etc.