1. Study Objective

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2. Variables 

2.1 Collected Variables

Gender

Age
Weight

Height

Waist circumference

Hip circumference
Distance, d, between the iliac crest and the umbilicus

2.2 Calculated Variables 

Body mass index (BMI)
Waist-to-hip ratio

3. Recruitment

We recruited 56 random participants, of which 30 were males and 26 were female, from the ages of 16 to 29. 

4. Privacy Measures

4.1 A full explanation of our study objective, study requirements and data collection procedure were given to every participant before commencement.

4.2 Participants were only allowed into the room one at a time. 

4.3 Chaperones of both genders were present during the entire duration of our data collection. 

4.4 The participants' names were not recorded. 

4.5 There was no removal of clothing except for the participants' shoes. 

4.6 Permission for the palpation of the iliac crests were granted by participants. 

4.7 The study data of every participant was kept confidential and all information were only used for our study and presentation purposes. 

5. Location and Duration

We held our data collection at a library room. The data collection roughly took about 4 hours in total, and roughly 3 minutes on each participant. 

6. Equipment

Digital weighing scale
Construction measuring rape
Tailoring measuring tape
Ruler
Paper
Masking tape
Sturdy file
Sleeping bag

7. Methodology

7.1 Study Organisation

We divided our data collection into 4 stations. The participants were required to go through the 4 stations in chronological order. 

Station 1: Gender and age recording

Station 2: Weight and height measurement

Station 3: Waist and hip circumference measurement 

Station 4: d measurement in a supine (lying down) position

7.2 Room Preparation 

Before the data collection started, we prepared the equipment needed for each station. 

Station 1: We prepared small pieces of paper for each participant to write down their gender and age.

Station 2: We brought along a digital weighing scale that was tared before each weight measurement. Using masking tapes and the construction measuring tape, we set up a height measurement scale. The height measurement scale was thoroughly checked to be perpendicular, with the 0 cm marking corresponding to the floor. A sturdy file was used to measure the participants' height. 

Station 3: Tailoring measuring tapes were used for the measurement of the participants' waist and hip circumferences. 

Station 4: A sleeping bag was spread out on the floor, so that participants would not have to lie directly on the floor. 

7.3 Data Collection Procedure

After the preparation of each stations, and following the privacy measures (mentioned in section 5), we called in our participant. 

Station 1: The participant was asked to fill in only his/her gender and age (as of that date) on a slip of paper. 

Station 2: Here the participant was measured for his/her weight and height. 

The participant's shoes had to be removed for this station. The participant was told to step on the weighing scale. Next, the participant was told to have their back against the wall, with their weight distributed equally over both feet, face looking straight ahead. A sturdy file was placed over the top of the participant's head, and checked to be parallel to the top of his/her head and the floor before the height measurement was recorded.

Station 3: Next, the participant were measured for their waist and hip circumferences. 

The waist circumference was taken to be the circumference around the umbilicus, while the hip circumference was taken to be around the thickest part of the buttocks. We asked the participant to point out where his/her belly button to ascertain the waist circumference.  

Station 4: Lastly, participant were measured for d in a supine position. 

The participant was asked to lie down on the sleeping bag placed on the floor. With the participant's permission, we palpated for his/her iliac crests on both sides. We then placed a measuring tape across the level of the participant's iliac crests. Next, we asked the participant to point out their umbilicus. Using a ruler, we measured the distance, d, from the centre of the umbilicus to the level of the iliac crest.

8. Data Processing

With all the collected data, we proceeded to key them into SPSS. Our data findings would be continued in the next section (which tab name)....