Dietary intake, anthropometry, and physical activity assessments
All patients underwent routine physical examinations at the onset of the study; at the beginning and at the end of the intervention period. Body weight was measured to the nearest 0.1 kg using a Seca scale with the patients being barefoot and wearing light clothing. Height was also measured using a mounted tape, with the participants' arms hanging freely by their sides and recorded to the nearest 0.5 cm. BMI was calculated by dividing weight (in kilograms) by the square of height (in meters). For evaluation of physical activity level before and after intervention an international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) was completed for each subject by an instructed interviewer (Committee, 