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Does Understanding Society collect biological information?

Yes, we do. As part of the main survey, from Wave 1 onwards sample members are asked a number of questions about their general health. In Wave 2 and Wave 3 adult participants received a follow-up health assessment visit from a registered nurse. A range of bio-medical measures were collected from around 20,000 adults, which included blood pressure, weight, height, waist measurement, body fat, grip strength and lung function. Blood samples were also taken at these visits and biomarker data is available for various measures. You can find information on our biological data on the health and biomarkers section of the website.

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