Farmers and agriculture workers, in addition to other Guam residents aged 18 and older, participated in a free community health checkup event at the University of Guam's Agriculture and Life Science Building. The checkup included a biometric screening for blood glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol, uric acid, and BMI; a nutritional evaluation; a muscle mass and strength assessment, including grip strength, gait speed, and chair stand tests; and a depression assessment using the Geriatric Depression Scale. The screening is a collaboration between the Farmer Focus Project of the University of Guam Cooperative Extension and Outreach and the National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, the Western Region Agricultural Stress Assistance Program, and the Prevent T2 diabetes education program at UOG.
Following the assessments, participants received an on-site review of their results with suggestions for health promotion programs, resources, and next steps..