From: Study protocol for the Maule Cohort (MAUCO) of chronic diseases, Chile 2014–2024
Health condition examined | Instruments & tests |
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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. |