There were no different between genders of the average age, weight, height, body mass index and duration of residence in the area of the subjects in this study (Table1). The mean age of the subjects was 54 years old and they all live permanently in the contaminated area for approximately ...
Body weight measurement required barefooted subjects to wear shorts and stand naturally in the center of the weight pedal so as to keep their bodies stable. The recorded data were accurate to 0.1 kg. The BMI was calculated by dividing body weight (kg) with the square of the height (m) i...