2.5. Anthropometric Measures and Body Composition
Weight and height were measured to the nearest 0.1 kg and 0.1 cm, respectively, with the participant standing. BMI was calculated in the standard way: weight (kg) divided by the square of height (m). Waist and hip circumferences were measured to the nearest 0.1 cm in a standing position. Waist circumference was measured around the abdomen at the level of the umbilicus. Hip circumference was measured at the level of maximum extension of the buttocks posteriorly in a horizontal plane.