2.5. Primary Outcome
Because of the indications of the health authorities and hospital regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the participants were instructed to register their BMI in a pharmacy near their homes. They were also instructed to go to the pharmacy while fasting to avoid the possibility that any food or drink ingested could have influenced their data. Thus, the same person (pharmacist or pharmacy assistant) used an approved device to assess their weight and height; BMI was calculated by dividing patient weight by their height squared (kg/m