The investigators, enumerators, and study participants were blinded from knowing the intervention group allocation throughout the study and during data collection. The participants were interviewed face-to-face by well-trained enumerators to collect the required information, such as sociodemographic factors and self-reported medical history using a standardized questionnaire. Meanwhile, the participants’ height, weight, and circumference of the waist and hip were measured using a SECA 206 portable body meter (Seca, Hamburg, Germany), Tanita digital lithium weighing scale (Tanita, Tokyo, Japan) and Lufkin tape, respectively [16 (link),17 (link)]. The body mass index (BMI) of the participants was then calculated by using the formula “body weight (kg)/height (m)2. Meanwhile, the systolic and diastolic blood pressure was taken twice using an automatic digital blood pressure monitor (OMRON, Kyoto, Japan) to obtain the average reading.
206 portable body meter
Manufactured by Seca
Sourced in Germany
The SECA 206 is a portable body meter designed for measuring height. It features a wall-mounted column with a sliding headpiece that can accurately measure an individual's height.
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5 protocols using 206 portable body meter
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Blinded Anthropometric and Blood Pressure Measurement Protocol
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Anthropometric and Blood Pressure Measurements
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The height, body weight, circumference of waist and hip, and blood pressure were measured as previously described [17 (link)]. Height was measured without shoes, using a SECA 206 portable body meter (Seca, Hamburg, Germany), while body weight was measured in light clothing without shoes, using a Tanita digital lithium weighing scale (Tanita, Tokyo, Japan). The readings for height and weight were taken to the nearest 0.1 cm and 0.1 kg, respectively. Then, the circumference of the waist and hip was measured using a Lufkin tape. Meanwhile, the subject’s systolic and diastolic blood pressure were measured using a calibrated digital automatic blood pressure monitor (OMRON, Kyoto, Japan). The blood pressure of each subject was measured twice to obtain an average reading.
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Comprehensive Body Composition and Health Metrics
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The height, weight and the circumference of the waist, hip and calf were measured using a SECA 206 portable body meter (Seca, Hamburg, Germany), Tanita digital lithium weighing scale (Tanita, Tokyo, Japan) and Lufkin tape respectively, as reported earlier [11 (link)]. The body mass index (BMI) of participants were then calculated by using the formula “body weight (kg)/height (m)2. The fat-free mass, fat mass, skeletal muscle mass and percentage of body fat were measured by using the InBody S10 body composition analyzer (Biospace Co. Ltd, Korea). Meanwhile, the systolic and diastolic blood pressure was taken twice using an automatic digital blood pressure monitor (OMRON, Kyoto, Japan) to obtain the average reading.
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Comprehensive Anthropometric and Body Composition Evaluation
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The body height and weight were measured using a portable SECA 206 portable body meter (Seca, Hamburg, Germany) and Tanita digital lithium weighing scale (Tanita, Tokyo, Japan). Then, the body mass index (BMI) was computed by using the formula “body weight (kg)/height (m)2 ”. The waist, hip and calf circumferences were measured using Lufkin tape, and the readings were taken to the nearest 0.1 cm. Body composition (fat mass, fat-free mass, skeletal muscle mass and body fat percentage) was analyzed using a Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Inbody S10 (Biospace, Seoul, Korea). The systolic and diastolic blood pressure was measured twice consecutively using an automatic digital blood pressure monitor (OMRON, Kyoto, Japan) to get the average reading.
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Longitudinal Cohort Study on Mortality
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During baseline data collection, participants were interviewed face-to-face by trained enumerators, and information on sociodemographic data and medical history was collected using a standardized questionnaire, as described previously [22 (link)]. Participants’ body height and weight were measured using a portable SECA 206 portable body meter (Seca, Hamburg, Germany) and Tanita digital lithium weighing scale (Tanita, Tokyo, Japan), respectively. Then, the body mass index (BMI) of participants was calculated by using the formula “body weight (kg)/height (m)2”. A validated Dietary Habits Questionnaire was used to record the usual dietary intake of each participant in a week [24 (link)]. The depression status of the participants was determined using the Malay version Geriatric Depression Scale-15. Then, the participants were followed up for five years, and their mortality status was identified through the Mortality Data Matching Service provided by the National Registration Department (NRD), Malaysia.
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