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measure Blood sample
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Birth 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 3 years 5-6 years 8 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsA blood sample consists of taking an amount of a person's blood from their body.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) - Vocabulary subtest
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Generation R 13-14 yearsThe Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is an IQ test designed to measure intelligence and cognitive ability in adults and older adolescents. Most versions contain sub tests that represent the following components of intelligence: Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI), Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI), Working Memory Index (WMI), Processing Speed Index...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Craniofacial growth (face development)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsCraniofacial growth was determined using lateral cephalograms.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Height and weight
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy 6 weeks 2 months 3 months 4 months 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 2.5 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsHeight and weight were measured without shoes and heavy clothing.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Blood pressure
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsBlood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as the heart pumps blood around the body. Systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart contracts and pushes blood out and diastolic pressure is the pressure when the heart relaxes and fills with blood. In adults, the systolic pressure normally ranges between 80 and 120 and the...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Abdominal fat mass
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Echo Available measurements: Generation R 2 years 5-6 years 13-14 yearsMeasures of abdominal fat mass were estimated by ultrasound.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure 3D facial images
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsThree-dimensional (3D) facial images were taken of participants using a 3dMDface system (3dMD Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA) photogrammetric device by trained photographers.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Hair sample
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 yearsA hair sample is a collection of hair strands, which are usually cut from a person's head. Hair samples usually contain hair that has grown over the last 12 months.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Generation R 13-14 yearsThe Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is an IQ test for children 6-17 years of age to determine general intelligence. It generates a full scale IQ (formerly known as an intelligence quotient or IQ score) that represents a child's general intellectual ability. The most common primary index scores are the Verbal Comprehension Index, the Visual...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests MRI Available measurements: Generation R 7 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsDiffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) is a Magnetic Resonance Imaging‑based neuroimaging technique that makes it possible to estimate the location, orientation, and anisotropy of the white matter tracts of the brain.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Eye examination
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsThe eye examination is a visual acuity test. The eye examination consisted of presenting monocular visual acuity with logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution based Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study charts at 3 m by means of the fast Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study method.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Functional connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rs-fMRI)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests MRI Available measurements: Generation R 7 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive technique for examining brain activity. Resting state fMRI aims to assess spontaneous brain activity using MRI while the participant is at rest, not performing any specific task. It captures ongoing functional connectivity patterns within the brain.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Intima-media thickness
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 years 13-14 yearsThickness of the carotid intima media was assessed through ultrasonographic recordings.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Dental caries and developmental defect of enamel
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R 5-6 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsIntra-oral photographs were made using an intra-oral camera, and were scored for dental caries and developmental defects of enamel by dentists.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests MRI Available measurements: Generation R 7 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsStructural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive technique for examining the anatomy and pathology of the brain (as opposed to using functional magnetic resonance imaging [fMRI] to examine brain activity).Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Viral infections - Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1)
Study: TRAILS Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Population cohort POP - T3
Clinical cohort CC - T3Viral and parasitic infection loads, for instance Influenza A, Influenza B, Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV1), Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV2), Toxoplasma Gondii, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), and Procalcitonin, measured with traditional enzymatic tests, such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA).Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Blood sugar markers - Insulin
Study: TRAILS Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Population cohort POP - T3
Clinical cohort CC - T3Blood sugar markers, for instance Glucose, Insulin, and C-peptide, measured with traditional enzymatic tests, such as Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA).Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Buccal swab
Study: TRAILS Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Population cohort POP - T3
Clinical cohort CC - T3
The Next Generation NEXT - T3Buccal swabs are collections of buccal cell scrapings obtained by rubbing buds along the inside of the mouth.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Eyeblink reflex
Study: TRAILS Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests EMG Available measurements: Population cohort POP - T3
Clinical cohort CC - T3Eyeblink reflexes were assessed using electromyography (EMG), both at rest and during the Startle Reflex Task.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Waist and hip circumference
Study: TRAILS Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Population cohort POP - T3 POP - T4 POP - T5
Clinical cohort CC - T3 CC - T4 CC - T5Waist and hip circumference were assessed using a tape measure.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024