Clinical examination

What do the clinical examinations involve?

Some participants will be invited to attend a clinical examination at a Steno Diabetes Centre. The purpose is to establish a new clinical cohort with detailed health measurements to improve understanding of early biological changes related to diabetes risk.

The examination takes approximately 4 hours and may include:

• Measurements of height, weight, and body composition
• Blood samples and blood sugar measurements
• A glucose tolerance test
• Measurement of liver fat
• Blood pressure and cardiovascular measurements
• Assessment of physical activity
• Storage of biological samples in a research biobank

These examinations help researchers understand differences in diabetes risk between individuals and identify early biological markers of disease development.

Participation in the clinical examination is voluntary and requires separate consent.