Anthropometric data and body composition
Height and weight were measured using a mechanical balance (ASIMED model
BARYS PLUS C) equipped with a telescopic height measuring meter to
calculate BMI. Cut‐offs to describe nutritional status were those
proposed for subjects aged 5–19 years, according to the World Health
Organization, converted into z‐scores. Nutritional status classification
was: obese: ≥+2 SD; overweight: >+1 SD; normal weight: −1
to +1 SD; thin: ≤−2SD; severely thin: ≤−3SD.