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Table 2 Baseline physical examinations, imaging studies and laboratory tests in MAUCO 2014-2016

From: Study protocol for the Maule Cohort (MAUCO) of chronic diseases, Chile 2014–2024

Health condition examined

Instruments & tests

Physical condition (frailty)

Peak expiratory flow (PEF), handgrip strength, bio-impedance, self-reported waking speed, Up and Go test 2.5 m

Cardiovascular system

Blood pressure and heart rate, electrocardiogram, blood lipids

Hepatobiliary system

Hepatobiliary ultrasound, liver profile (blood GOT, GPT, bilirubin)

Diabetes

Glycaemia

Pulmonary function

Peak expiratory flow (PEF)

Cognitive function

Attention, memory, language and executive functions. Activities of daily living.

Oral health

Tooth count, oral examination for periodontal disease

Anthropometric measurements

Height; weight; waist, hip, neck & ankle circumference; arm span

Basal inflammatory status

Immunological panel in blooda

Infectious disease

biomarkers for H. pylori a , S. typhi a; microbiota characteristics in salivaa

Genetic determinants

DNA biobanking for future genomic studies

Environmental exposure

Aflatoxin biomarkers in urine and blooda, pesticides biomarkers in blood or urinea, metals in urinea, nitrates in urine and watera.

  1. aPlaned for the baseline assessment