Variables Acupuncture group I (n=25) Homeopathy group II (n=25) Controls group III (n=25) Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Age (years) 49 ±7.6 51±6 .0 50.5±5.2 BMI (kg/m2) 31.7+5.8 30.9+3.O 31.3+5 Gender Male        n (%) Female     n (%) 6(24%) 19(76%) 5(20%) 20(80%) 3(12%) 22(88%)

Table 2: Demographic data of the different studied groups. Data are expressed as mean ±standard deviation or number with percent within parenthesis: no (%). BMI: Body Mass Index.