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Table 1 Schedule of measures

From: A randomised controlled trial of a Mediterranean Dietary Intervention for Adults with Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (MEDINA): study protocol

Variable

Instrument

Time point

Self-reported

 

Baseline

Mid intervention

End intervention

6 month

12 month

Diet intake

Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), 3- day food diary

X

X

X

X

X

Diet compliance

PREDIMED checklist (low fat or MD)

X

X

X

X

X

Physical activity

Active Australia Questionnaire

X

X

X

X

X

Quality of life

SF-36

X

X

X

X

X

Medications and supplements

Self-report

X

X

X

X

X

Smoking status

Self-report

X

    

Ethnicity

Self-report

X

    

Medical history

Self-report and clinical records

X

X

X

X

X

Anthropometric and clinical

Weight, height, waist and hip circumference, neck girth

 

X

X

X

X

X

Blood pressure

 

X

X

X

X

X

Whole body composition

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), DXA (subgroup)

X

X (NO DXA)

X

X (NO DXA)

X

Intrahepatic lipids

MR-S

X

 

X

 

X

Liver fibrosis

Fibroscan

X

 

X

 

X

Pathology

 

Venous blood sample (fasting)

X

X

X

X

X

 

First morning urine sample

X

X

X

X

X

 

Buccal swab

X

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