The nutrition intervention was designed based on macronutrient and micronutrient requirements; three 45–60 min training sessions were conducted at the beginning of the intervention. The described diet was based on the American Diabetes Association guidelines. A total energy of about 1600–200 kcal/ day was calculated according to the Harris–Benedict equations revised by Mifflin et al. [15] [men BMR= (10×weight in kg)+(6.25×height in cm)−(5×age in years)+5] and [women BMR=(10×weight in kg) + (6.25×height in cm)−(5×age in years)−161].