During sensor wear, patients self-recorded capillary blood glucose concentrations at least four times per day for calibration purposes using a testing meter (GlucoMen LX; Menarini Diagnostics, Berkshire, U.K .. Sensor data were retrospectively processed using CareLink iPro software (Medtronic Diabetes) and iPro2 Retrospective Algorithm (Medtronic Diabetes) calibration routines.
The moisture content of the wood studs was tested using a moisture meter with a probe (J-LITE Moisture Meter, Delmhorst Instrument Company, Towaco, NJ); moisture readings > 22% were considered saturated, and those < 15% were considered dry (U.S. Department of Agriculture 1999).
Then, blood glucose levels were measured at 0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 min using a blood glucose test meter (GlucoDr, Allmedicus, Korea), respectively.
Blood was collected from the tail vein of overnight (10 12 h) fasted rats in each week for the determination of blood glucose, using a blood glucose test meter (GlucoDr, Allmedicus, Korea).
Community-based screening (n = 19,377) included a short survey, anthropometric measurements, and random capillary blood glucose test using a glucose meter (Lifescan; Johnson & Johnson, Milpitas, CA).
Heart frequency was registered continuously before, during and immediately after completion of the exercise test using a pulse meter (Polar Electron OY, Kempele, Finland).
The salinity was tested using a conductivity meter.
Performance-based limitations in activities were measured using a 10 meter timed walking test [ 20].
Muscle grip strength was measured using a strength meter (Bioseb Grip test, Bioseb, France).
A swelling test, using a linear swell meter following the design and procedure used to quantify the swelling of shale (Fann 2015), was conducted to investigate the effect of temperature on nutshells.
