On the day on which the study commenced, all participants underwent physical examinations. Height, body weight, waist circumference (WC), SBP, and DBP were recorded [9 (link)]. Blood pressure were measured after 10 minutes of rest from each patient's right arm in the seating position by using an Omron IntelliSense Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor (Omron, Kyoto, Japan) height and body weight were measured without shoes in the morning. BMI was calculated as weight in kilograms (kg) divided by height in meters squared (m2), and WC was measured midway between the superior iliac spine at the end of gentle expiration and the lower rib margin in a standing position.