206 body meter

For all participants, the required information about age, sex, place of birth (rural/urban), smoking, alcohol consumption, aspirin/nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use, regular physical activity, education, and family history of cancer was collected through a general information questionnaire during the interviews.
The weights of participants were measured with the least clothes using a SECA digital scale. The height was measured without shoes in standing position, leaning against the wall and shoulder blades under normal circumstances using SECA 206 body meter (Wall mounted height measuring tape). Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated by dividing weight (in kilograms) by the square of height (square meters).

The anthropometric measurements for the study participants were performed using the standardized approach recommended by The World Health Organization (WHO) [16 ]. The participant’s weight was measured to the nearest 100 g on electronic scales. Similarly, height was measured to the nearest mm (SECA 206 Body Meter). The mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) of the pregnant women was taken in the left arm and measured to the nearest mm. No women with unreliable measurements due to a physical handicap were found and anthropometric measures were taken for all mothers.