Dietary branched-chain amino acids intake, glycemic markers, metabolic profile, and anthropometric features in a community-based sample of overweight and obese adults.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThe study protocol received approval from the ethics committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (Code: IR.TBZMED.REC.1398.460). All participants provided their written informed consent prior to their involvement in the study. Furthermore, all methods employed in this research adhered to the guidelines and regulations set by the Declaration of Helsinki. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsNone. Competing interests None."

"Funding The present study was financially supported by a grant from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. (Code: IR.TBZMED.REC.1398.460). The funders had no role in hypothesis generation, recruiting, and designing the study. Their role was only financial support."