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Fig. 1 | Pilot and Feasibility Studies

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From: Mobile diagnostics and consultation for the prevention of the metabolic syndrome and its secondary diseases in Brandenburg—study protocol of a regional prospective cohort study: the Mobile Brandenburg Cohort

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Study design and flow. In the pilot study, the mobile diagnostic set-up is developed; point-of-care-analyzers are tested for validity and reliability versus a reference lab. The mobile set-up for a valid and reliable diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is applied in the study part A. The mobile examination unit is placed mainly at rural places across Brandenburg, and participants are recruited on-site. After inclusion, participants are examined for MetS and receive advices on physical activity and healthy nutrition for prevention of MetS and its secondary diseases. A subgroup of participants with MetS diagnosed in part A is recruited for a mobile examination regarding secondary diseases. Participants receive advices on nutrition and an exercise program at hand and they are referred to physicians for further diagnosis and treatment, if needed. Persons who are not able to participate to the mobile examination of part B are interviewed via telephone. A “Mobile Brandenburg Cohort” is established and can be continued in long-term follow-up studies

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