Protocol of the Inner Mongolian Healthy Aging Study (IMAGINS): a longitudinal cohort study

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Table 1 Testing program in the Inner Mongolian Healthy Aging Study

Test	Baseline	Follow-up
Test	Baseline	Non high-risk	High-risk
Physical examination	Height, weight, BP, and WC	Height, weight, BP, and WC	Height, weight, BP, and WC
Physiological and biochemical indexes	Blood biochemistry: Blood glucose TC TG HDL-C LDL-C Routine urine: Urine protein Glucose Urine occult blood Acetone body	Blood biochemistry: Blood glucose TC TG HDL-C LDL-C Routine urine: Urine protein Glucose Urine occult blood Acetone body	Blood biochemistry: Blood glucose TC TG HDL-C LDL-C Apolipoprotein ALT AST Creatinine Urea nitrogen HbAlc CK CK-MB CRP Routine urine: Urine protein Glucose Urine occult blood Acetone body
Other examination	–	–	ECG and carotid artery ultrasound
Questionnaires	Baseline questionnaire	Follow-up questionnaire	Follow-up questionnaire Intervention records

ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate transaminase, BP blood pressure, CK creatine kinase, CK-MB creatine kinase isoenzyme MB, CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, ECG electrocardiograph, HbAlc glycosylated hemoglobin, HDL-C high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low density lipoprotein cholesterol, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride, WC waist circumference

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