Table 2 Summary of Physical Measurements of the UAE Healthy Future pilot study
Measurement category | Instrument detail |
|---|---|
Physical Measurements | |
Anthropometrics | Standing and sitting height (Seca 202, Germany), body mass and bio impedance analysis (Tanita MC-780 MA body analyzer, Tanita Corporation, Tokyo, Japan), neck, waist, and hip circumference (Wessex non-stretchable sprung tape). |
Hand grip strength | Right and left-hand grip strengths (Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer, Patterson Medical, IL, USA). |
Peripheral blood pressure and heart rate | Blood pressure measured twice (Omron M10-IT, Omron corporation, Kyoto, Japan) |