220 telescopic height rod

Stature was recorded by stadiometer (SECA model 220 Telescopic Height Rod, Hamburg, Germany). Weight was measured (Tanita BC-418 Body Composition Analyzer; Tanita Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) to the nearest 0.1 kg and BMI (kg·m⁻²) was calculated. Waist circumference was measured in triplicate at the horizontal plane, midway between the inferior margin of the ribs and the superior boarder of the iliac crest at end-expiration. Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure were measured manually on each arm, after 10–15 min of quiet sitting.

Relevant anthropometric data were collected in accordance with international standards [38 ]. The height of the participants was measured via stadiometer (SECA model 220 Telescopic Height Rod, Hamburg, Germany). Participants body weight was measured using Tanita BC-418 Body Composition Analyzer (Tanita Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) to the nearest 0.1 kg and BMI (kg/m²) was calculated. Waist circumference (WC) was measured (SECA Model 201, Hamburg, Germany) thrice horizontally, between the inferior margin of the ribs and the superior border of the iliac crest after expiration but before inspiration. After 10 to 15 mins of quiet sitting, systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures were measured manually on each arm with a sphygmomanometer (Welch Allyn^® 767 Series Aneroid; New York, USA) and the average of three measures was recorded from the arm which produced the highest SBP and DBP readings.