2.6. Statistical analysis
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To detect a reduction in body mass index of 1 ± 1.7, which agrees with the data of a previous study (Two-way mixed analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) tests was used to compare the study effects on body mass index, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, physical activity, and quality of life, using time as the within-group factor (baseline vs. post-intervention assessments), and the group as the between-group factor (control vs. experimental group). The analysis was adjusted for number of antihypertensive drugs. On the other hand, we implemented a two-way mixed ANOVA test for the antihypertensive drugs variable, also using time as the within-group factor (baseline vs. post-intervention assessments) and the group as the between-group factor (control vs. experimental group).Bonferroni 