Table 1.
Physical examinations and assessments of adults in the LIFE-Adult-Study cohort at baseline and follow-up
| Examination | Baseline | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|
| Bio-specimen asservation | ||
| Serum, plasma, dried blood spot cards, whole blood | A | S |
| Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) | A | – |
| DNA, RNA | A | – |
| Urine | A | – |
| Anthropometry | ||
| Classical: body weight, body height, circumference measures | A | S |
| 3D laser-based optical body surface scan | A | S |
| MRI-based abdominal fat tissue volumetry | S | – |
| Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) | – | S |
| Cardiovascular system | ||
| Blood pressure | A | S |
| Electrocardiogram (10 s, 12 leads) | A | S |
| Echocardiography | A | – |
| Carotid ultrasound | A | S |
| Ankle-brachial index (ABI), pulse wave velocity (PWV) | – | S |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries (A. fem. comm., A. fem. superf., A. popl.) | – | S |
| 7-day electrocardiogram | – | S |
| Diabetes | ||
| Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) | S | – |
| Physical activity and fitness | ||
| Hand grip strength | A | – |
| 7-day actimetry | A | – |
| Eye | ||
| Optical coherence tomography and fundus photography | A | S |
| Visual acuity measurement | – | S |
| Ocular biometry | – | S |
| Autorefractometry | – | S |
| Brain | ||
| MRI | S | S |
| Electroencephalography | S | S |
| Liver | ||
| Transient liver elastography | – | S |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Voice profile | S | – |
| Olfactory test (Sniffin' sticks 12) | S | S |
| Skin prick test (six inhalative allergens) | A | – |
| Measurement of skin ageing | – | S |
A, all participants; S, subgroup; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; A. fem. comm., femoral artery; A. fem. superf., superficial femoral artery; A. popl., popliteal artery.