4.5. Anthropometry
Measurement of height using a wall mounted stadiometer, weight
using digital scales, and pubertal assessment by Tanner Staging
(Growth and Growth Chart, n.d.) was undertaken in all participants,
Body mass index (BMI) was expressed as kg per m2
, and obesity defined
as greater than the 95th centile using the electronic centile charts on the
electronic hospital record (Growth and Growth Chart, n.d.)