Seca877 flat scale

The health examination consisted of measurements of weight (SECA877 flat scale; SAPALDIA3&4), height (SECA206, wall-fixed measuring system; SAPALDIA3&4), hip and waist circumference (SECA201 ergonomic measuring tape, SECA, Reinach, Switzerland; SAPALDIA3&4), bio-impedance analysis (BIA) using two different devices (Helios, Forana GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany (SAPALDIA3&4 Tanita MC-780MA, TANITACorporation, Tokyo, Japan; SAPALDIA4), blood pressure and heart rate measurements (Omron MC6 or Omron 705-IT, Anandic Medical Systems AG, Bern Switzerland; SAPALDIA3&4); non-fasting blood glucose (only measured at SAPALDIA3); diagnostics for HbA1c and triglycerides (SAPALDIA4: point-of-care diagnostics from capillary blood: Afinion AS100 Analyzer; ALERE, Wädenswil, Switzerland; SAPALDIA3: analysis of venous blood) [30 (link), 31 (link)].
Blood pressure measurements at SAPALDIA3&4 were taken after the participant was seated for at least 10 min. Two measurements were taken, with a break of 3 min between measurements. The blood measurements for glycemia and triglycerides were taken in a non-fasting state. From the anthropometric measurements, body mass index (BMI) (SAPALDIA3&4) and waist to hip ratio (SAPALDIA3 & 4) were derived.

The course of the study visits in this intervention study is illustrated in Fig. 1. The study was conducted at the Research Unit for Health Surveys, the University of Bergen, Norway. On the morning (between 07.30 and 08.00 hours) at the attendance of the study visit, all individuals had their height and body weight measured to calculate their BMI for screening purposes. The measurements were conducted by the same researcher at all study visits to ensure similar measurements. Height was measured to the nearest 0·1 cm using a Seca 217 stadiometer, with individuals standing without shoes and in light clothing, feet gathered and the head positioned in the Frankfurt horizontal plane. Body weight was measured and rounded to the nearest 0·1 kg using a Seca 877 flat scale, measured without shoes and in light clothing. Due to variation between scales (home v. study centre), clothing and hydration status when measuring body weight, some deviations from the BMI criteria (self-reported BMI between 22 and 27 kg/m²) at study entry were accepted. Participants who fulfilled all inclusion and exclusion criteria according to Table 1 were included in the study. Adherence to the instructions before the study visit was controlled by self-reported questionnaires, but participants were not excluded if they deviated from the instructions.
Figure 1.

Sampling times in the Postprandial Metabolism Study.