Anthropometric characteristics and dietary intakes of par- ticipants at the beginning and end of the study are shown in Table 1. There were no significant differences between or within groups in weight and BMI at the beginning of the study and after
8 wk of intervention. No significant differences in energy and other dietary intakes were observed between two groups at baseline. Total energy and nutrient intakes also did not change significantly in any of the groups during the study.