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Table 1 Measurements of Height, Weight, BMI, BP and RBS

From: Frailty indexed classification of Bangladeshi older adults’ physio-psychosocial health and associated risk factors- a cross-sectional survey study

Health Indicators

Instruments

Measurement procedures

Height (m)

Height measuring scale (Stadiometer)

- Stand without shoes and simple summer clothes

- Look straight ahead and keep shoulders to level

Weight (Kg)

Weight measuring scale (Seca Digital)

-Keeping normal Summer clothes

- Keeping the respondents simple as far as possible during the measurement

BMI (Kg/m2)

Computer

\( BMI=\frac{Weight(Kg)}{Height{(m)}^2} \)

BP (mmHg.)

Electronic BP Monitor (OMB)

Model: BP-1307

- Well seated

- After 5 min rest

- Average of three consecutive readings

RBS (mmol/L)

Digital RBS Machine (Vivacheck™ Ino.), Model: VGM01

- Time between breakfast and lunch

- Time between lunch and dinner