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dr. buell used \boxed{quad}, such as calipers and tape measures to collect data during her study of metabolic syndrome.
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Explanation:

In studies related to metabolic syndrome, tools like calipers (for skinfold thickness) and tape measures (for body circumference) are types of instruments or equipment used to collect physical data. The term "instruments" or "tools" fits here, but more specifically, in the context of research methods in health - related studies (like Medicine and Health, a subfield of Natural Science), "measurement instruments" or simply "instruments" is appropriate. Since calipers and tape measures are used for taking measurements, the blank should be filled with a term related to measurement tools. A common term here is "instruments" or more specifically "measurement instruments", but the most appropriate single - word or short - phrase answer considering the context of data collection in a study of metabolic syndrome (a health - related topic) is "instruments" (or "measurement tools", but "instruments" is more concise).

Answer:

instruments