When you arrive at the research site you will be greeted by a member of our Field Epidemiology Team who will explain the background to the study and the tests and measurements involved. Depending on the study that you are participating in, you will do a combination of some or all of the tests outlined below.

• Blood tests and clinical measures
• Blood pressure
• Body composition tests:
  • Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
  • DEXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) scan Ultrasound scan
  • Height and weight
  • Ultrasound
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Paediatric measures for babies and children
• Physical activity testing
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