2.3.1. Anthropometric Parameters
At baseline and after 3 months, anthropometric measures were taken while participants wore hospital gowns without shoes. Height was evaluated with a standard scale on a portable stadiometer to the closest 0.1 cm with bare feet, and a standard weight scale was used to measure body weight to the nearest 0.1 kg while the subject was wearing light clothing. At the end of a typical expiration, the waist circumference was assessed utilizing a constant tension tape (inelastic tape), with arms loose along the sides, at the midpoint between the lowest part of the lower rib and the highest point of the hip in the mid-axillary axis. The BMI was calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by their height in meters squared.