3. Results
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A total of 34 subjects were screened for the study and 30 of them who met the eligibility criteria were enrolled in the study. Subjects were randomly assigned to either the placebo (n = 15) control group (n = 15). The treatment adherence was 99 % in participants who completed the study. Twelve subjects completed the study in the active group, while 14 completed the study in the placebo. Four subjects withdrew from the study and their data was not considered for the statistical analysis. The demographic characteristics of the 2 groups were comparable at baseline. The mean age of the subjects was 37.67 ± 10.65 in the active group, while it was 39.50 ± 9.15 in the placebo (Table Demographic characteristics of subjects selected for the trial.Values expressed as mean (SD).BMI = body mass index, SD = standard deviation.