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Article History

Received: 27 July 2025

Accepted: 19 December 2025

First Online: 6 January 2026

Declarations

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: The study protocol received approval from the Ethics Committee of the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (approval ID: IR.SBMU.NNFTRI.REC.1403.051). All participants received a detailed explanation of the study objectives, procedures, potential risks, and benefits. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant before participation. All research activities involving human participants were performed in strict adherence to the ethical principles outlined by the institutional and national research committees, in alignment with the Declaration of Helsinki (1964) and its later amendments or comparable ethical frameworks.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: Not applicable

: This trial is registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials under IRCT ID: IRCT20180805040703N3 (registration date: January 26, 2025).