Table 1 Study measures
Variable | Methods |
|---|---|
General data | |
Demographic data | Questionnaire |
Medical history | Questionnaire |
Sun exposure | Questionnaire |
Anthropometric and clinical data | |
Height, weight, waist and hip circumference | Stadiometer, digital scale (Seca 840, Germany) |
Blood pressure | A digital sphygmomanometer (BC08, Beurer, Germany). |
Blood data | |
Fasting plasma glucose, lipid profile | Pars Azmoon, Tehran, Iran |
Complete blood cell count | Mythic, Orphe'e, France |
VDR gene polymorphisms | PCR-RFLP, Corbett Rotor-Gene 6000 instrument (Corbett Life Science) |