Clinical Measures

We would like to thank the Phase 9 clinic team who agreed to feature in the above photos, and to Mr Anthony Ward for helping to demonstrate some of our clinical measurements.

See below a summary of the clinical measurements performed between waves 1 and 13:

Anthropometry

Height
Hip
Weight
Waist

Blood Analysis

Biomarkers
Blood cells count
Carbohydrate metabolism
Lipids
Vitamins
Kidney functioning
Liver functioning

Cardiovascular Measures

Blood pressure
Carbohydrate metabolism
Lipids Electrocardiogram
Heart Rate Variability
Pulse Wave Velocity

Cognitive Function

AH4
Mill Hill
Memory
Verbal fluency
Mini Mental State Examination
Digit Symbol Substitution Test
Facial Expression Recognition Test

Cortisol

Salivary cortisol
Hair cortisol

Mental Health

Clinical Interview Schedule, Revised

Physical Functioning

Balance
Chair Rises
Finger Tapping Test
Grip Strength
Lung function
Walking speed
Liver scan

Accelerometery

Sleep
Physical activity
Sedentary behaviour

For detailed information on the clinical measures, please check our Excel data dictionary. On request, we can supply documentation on clinical protocols and syntax of derived variables.