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Wisconsin Sleep Cohort

Name Label Folder
bmi
Body mass index (BMI)
Body mass index (BMI) Anthropometry
weightkg
Weight
Weight

Record weight to the nearest 0.5 kg on mechanical beam scale.

Anthropometry
headcm
Head circumference
Head circumference

Position the tape slightly above the eyebrows in a horizontal plane to the back of the head, measuring the maximum circumference. Make sure not to include large amounts of hair and hair accessories under the tape. Pull tape slightly to compress hair and record measurement to the nearest 0.5 cm

Anthropometry
heightcm
Height
Height

Height (without shoes) to the nearest cm. on mechanical beam scale with participant facing outward and measuring bar perpendicular to floor

Anthropometry
hip_girth1
First measurement of hip girth
First measurement of hip girth

Measure at largest circumference over the buttocks with participant standing erect with arms at side

Anthropometry
hip_girth2
Second measurement of hip girth
Second measurement of hip girth

Measure at largest circumference over the buttocks with participant standing erect with arms at side

Anthropometry
hipgirthm
Mean of hip girth measures
Mean of hip girth measures Anthropometry
neck_girth1
First measurement of neck girth
First measurement of neck girth

With participant sitting or standing erect, measure below 'Adam's Apple' at the smallest circumference of neck with tape perpendicular to the long axis of the neck

Anthropometry
neck_girth2
Second measurement of neck girth
Second measurement of neck girth

With participant sitting or standing erect, measure below 'Adam's Apple' at the smallest circumference of neck with tape perpendicular to the long axis of the neck

Anthropometry
neckgirthm
Mean of neck girth measures
Mean of neck girth measures Anthropometry
waist_girth1
First measurement of waist girth
First measurement of waist girth

With participant standing erect with arms at side and abdomen relaxed, measure at the smallest circumference near the navel and above the pelvis at the natural waistline. If no obvious waist, measure at the navel

Anthropometry
waist_girth2
Second measurement of waist girth
Second measurement of waist girth

With participant standing erect with arms at side and abdomen relaxed, measure at the smallest circumference near the navel and above the pelvis at the natural waistline. If no obvious waist, measure at the navel

Anthropometry
waistgirthm
Mean of waist girth measurements
Mean of waist girth measurements Anthropometry
waisthip
Waist to hip ratio
Waist to hip ratio Anthropometry