Body Weight and Height Measurements
Body weights were measured with a digital scale and lengths were
measured with a stadiometer (Seca, Germany) that can measure between
80-200 cm. During weight measurement, clothes and shoes were removed and
shoes were removed during height measurement. Weight and height were
measured by the pulmonary function test nurse. CDC Growth Tables
percentile grouping was used to evaluate the length and body weight of
the cases and the BMI percentages. Overweight and obese were defined as
BMI over 85% and 95% respectively10.