DEXA and anthropometry
Distribution of fat mass and lean mass in the trunk (abdominal area, chest, and back), lower extremities, and upper extremities were measured with a DEXA device (Discovery A, Hologic, Marlborough, MA, USA) by an independent trained laboratory technician blinded to the subjects' group allocation. DEXA is widely used both for research and clinical settings, providing a precise measure of body composition (Haarbo et al., 