Anthropometric, body composition and physical activity measurements
MC-780 SMA
The height, weight, waist and hip circumference and body composition of the participants were measured at the beginning, sixth week after the study, and at the end of the study by a trained person to lessen the individual error. BMI was calculated as the body weight (kg) divided by the square of the height (m). Body composition was measured performing bioelectrical impedance analysis and using Tanita MC-780 SMA (Tanita Corporation, Tokyo, Japan). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) was used to measure the level of physical activity at baseline, 6th week, and end of the intervention. This validated questionnaire records self-reported activity at four levels of intensity, namely high-intensity activity (e.g., aerobics), moderate-intensity activity (e.g., leisure cycling), walking, and sitting [