2.6. Subject Background Information Collections
allergies
ALLERGIES
The background data included the date of birth, comorbidities, medications treated, blood pressure, medical history (including allergies), and lifestyle information (smoking, alcohol consumption, food or dietary supplements and health food consumption). Height and weight were measured physically by a tester, and the body mass index (BMI) was calculated by dividing weight by height squared. BMI can be used as a screening for weight categories, as it correlates moderately with more direct measures of body fat [