2.7. Statistical Analysis
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For descriptive statistics at baseline, counts and proportions were reported for categorical variables and means ± standard deviations were reported for continuous variables. All inferential analyses were conducted on an intention-to-treat basis. Changes in body weight, body composition (fat mass, %fat, lean mass, %lean), lipids (TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C), and inflammatory markers (CRP, IL-6, TNF-α) were calculated from baseline to 15 weeks in the two groups using linear mixed-effects regression models. This statistical approach included all available data and accounted for the correlation between repeated measures [