Assessment of clinical measures
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Blood samples (10 ml) were collected after 10–12 h of fasting and this process was repeated after the end of the intervention. Triglycerides (TG), serum cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) were determined using an enzyme method. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) was measured using a commercial kit (Kiazist, Hamedan, Iran). Fibrinogen levels and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were measured using standard ELISA kits (AUDIT kit, Tehran, Iran), in the Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chamran Hospital, Isfahan, Iran. Blood pressure was measured using a mercury sphygmomanometer after the patient had been sitting for 10 min. Before taking blood pressure, patients were asked about smoking or drinking coffee in the previous 2 h. The carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) vascular index was measured by Doppler ultrasound [