Placebo (n = 37)

Intervention (n = 33)

P value

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

42.8 ± 11.6

47.6 ± 12.4

0.101

BMI (kg/m²) (mean ± SD)

26.16 ± 4.09

27.58 ± 5.48

0.245

Waist circumference (cm) (mean ± SD)

87 ± 13

94 ± 13

0.043

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) (mean ± SD)

128 ± 16

127 ± 18

0.886

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) (mean ± SD)

74 ± 11

72 ± 11

0.429

Sedentary lifestyle (%)

49

50

0.91

Smoking (%)

25

26

0.94