3.1. Sample Characteristics
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RECRUITMENT
A total of 87 out of 134 patients screened for eligibility were included in the study, indicating a recruitment rate of 64.9%. Reasons for exclusion included poor ECG results (Forty-four patients were randomly allocated to the IG (mean age 56.2 ± 8.3 years) and 43 were assigned to the CG (mean age 56.5 ± 8.5 years). More females participated in the study (65.5%). On average, patients had been diagnosed with T2DM for 6.1 ± 2.7 years. Most participants were taking oral glycaemic agents (89.40%); an additional 11.4% participants were prescribed insulin. All participants met the diagnostic criteria for MetS. There were no significant differences between the two groups for baseline characteristics, as shown in 