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CONSTANCES<br />

France<br />

The <strong>National</strong> <strong>Cohort</strong> UK Biobank LifeGene<br />

Sweden<br />

Body height and body weight X (level 1) X (basic) X X<br />

Waist and hip circumference X (level 1) X (basic) X X<br />

BIA X (basic) X<br />

Antropometry<br />

(incl. bone<br />

density)<br />

DXA # X (level 1) (heel bone ultrasound, basic)<br />

Accelerometer (7 days) X (level 1) X (enhancement 2)<br />

Fitness test X (level 2) X (enhancement 2)<br />

Physical activity<br />

Hand grip strengh X (level 1) X (basic) X (senior)<br />

One-leg-stand test X (level 2) X (senior)<br />

Ophthalmological measurements X (level 2) X (enhancement 1) X (visual acuity)<br />

X<br />

(audiometry)<br />

X<br />

(audiometry)<br />

X (enhancement 2)<br />

(touch screen questionnaire)<br />

Audiometric test X (level 2)<br />

(touch screen questionnaire)<br />

Sense organ<br />

functions<br />

141<br />

Olfactory tests # X (level 2)<br />

Whole-body MRI # X (in 40.000) (planned for reassessment)<br />

Cardiac MRI # X (in 40.000) (planned for reassessment)<br />

MRI<br />

Brain MRI # X (in 40.000) (planned for reassessment)<br />

# The <strong>National</strong> <strong>Cohort</strong> as <strong>the</strong> only cohort study including <strong>the</strong>se measurements at baseline<br />

A.3 Study design<br />

Table 3.16: Comparison <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> physical examination modules applied in recent European <strong>Cohort</strong> Studies with <strong>the</strong> ones planned for <strong>the</strong> <strong>National</strong><br />

<strong>Cohort</strong> study<br />

A.3

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