Table 2.

Metabolic parameters in each group and by visit.

	RB			C			RB + C			Total			p-Value **
	Baseline	12 w	p-Value *	Baseline	12 w	p-Value *	Baseline	12 w	p-Value *	Baseline	12 w	p-Value *
Basal metabolism (Kcal)	2354 ± 526.69	2325.32 ± 491.9	0.81	2110.05 ± 398.15	2134.85 ± 420.26	0.182	2284.89 ± 323.67	2276.58 ± 315.9	0.554	2249.05 ± 431.5	2243.67 ± 416.59	0.492	0.185
Metabolic age	47.15 ± 9.89	47.74 ± 10.96	0.839	55.75 ± 14.95	56.55 ± 15.27	0.57	51.37 ± 11.15	51.42 ± 11.08	0.955	51.42 ± 12.51	51.98 ± 12.96	0.577	0.093

* Significance within groups, ** significance between groups; data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD); significant difference at p-value < 0.05.