The TAC in plasma samples was measured using the OxiSelect™ total antioxidant capacity assay kit (STA-360, Cell Biolabs Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) following the manufacturer’s instructions. High values in the TAC assay reflect a high antioxidant capacity, i.e., greater protection. Uric acid equivalent was used to calculate µM copper-reducing equivalent values. The level of MDA was measured colorimetrically using the OxiSelect™ TBARS assay kit (MDA Quantitation, STA-330, Cell Biolabs Inc., San Diego, CA, USA). MDA quantitation results are expressed as µmol/L (µM) concentration using the MDA standard curve obtained during the processing of the plasma samples.
Body composition was assessed by kinanthropometry following international standards for anthropometric assessments applying the Yuhasz formula modified by Faulkner [59 ,60 ].