[Table/Fig-2].

A change in the BMI (kg/m²) within the groups from V 1 to V 5 (Mean± SD)

Groups	Gr. I (α- lipoic Acid)	Gr. II (Omega-3 fatty acid)	Gr. III (Vitamin E)	Gr. IV (Placebo)
Visit 1 (0 day)	32.26 ±2.26	33.09 ±1.84	32.27 ±1.91	32.47 ± 2.44
Visit 2	32.08 ±6.75	31.32 ±1.70	29.25 ±8.75	32.01 ± 2.59
Visit 3	32.01 ±5.75	30.13 ±1.59	29.87 ±8.65	31.83 ± 2.42
Visit 4	31.72 ±9.04	29.88±1.72	30.16 ± 6.34	31.82 ± 2.60
Visit 5 (90 day)	31.46 ±8.98	29.64 ±1.82	29.76 ± 8.63	31.31 ± 2.55
p value	0.012*	0.0001***	0.004**	0.032*

^*p < 0.05,

^**p < 0.01,

^***p < 0.001 for comparison between visit 1 and visit 5