3.2 Anthropometric indices and nutrients intake
Between group analysis were non-significant for the body weight, BMI (Table 2), energy, macro-and micronutrients intake at baseline (Table 3). Weight and BMI showed a statistically significant reduction in intervention group at the end of the trial, compared to placebo group (Table 2, P< 0·05) after adjusting for confounding factors (sex, PAL, energy intake and baseline). Within group analysis showed that there was a non-significant reduction of body weight and BMI in the placebo group, whereas it was significant in the intervention group (paired T-test, P< 0·05). The mean of antioxidant micronutrients intake was not different between placebo and intervention groups. The dietary intake of macronutrients and energy were significantly changed at the end of the intervention (except for protein and fiber intake) in the intervention group compared to placebo group (ANCOVA, P<0·05). Also, the intake of energy and macronutrients (carbohydrate, protein, total fat and fiber) was significantly different in the intervention and placebo groups after 12 weeks intervention compared with baseline (paired Student t-test, P < 0.05).