Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the volunteers
48 mg n = 30 | 96 mg n = 31 | Control n = 34 | pa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (±SD) | 22.9 ± 3.5 | 22.6 ± 2.8 | 22 ± 3.2 | 0.86 |
Gender, n | ||||
Females | 20 | 18 | 20 | 0.75 |
Males | 10 | 13 | 14 | 0.43 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.1 ± 2.9 | 23.8 ± 3.3 | 24.2 ± 3.8 | 0.84 |
WHR, cm/cm | 0.8 ± 0.07 | 0.8 ± 0.08 | 0.81 ± 0.07 | 0.69 |
Body fat, % | 37.2 ± 5.2 | 34.4 ± 5.9 | 35.5 ± 7.2 | 0.21 |
Fat free mass, kg | 39.9 ± 8.2 | 43.1 ± 9.2 | 41.6 ± 8.5 | 0.34 |
Lean dry mass, kg | 11.3 ± 2.03 | 12.04 ± 2.1 | 11.6 ± 2.02 | 0.42 |
Total body water, % | 44.8 ± 4.3 | 47.09 ± 4.5 | 46.2 ± 5.4 | 0.19 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 163.4 ± 28.3 | 165.9 ± 33.5 | 161.5 ± 27.9 | 0.83 |
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 41.6 ± 9.6 | 45.2 ± 10.3 | 43.09 ± 9.5 | 0.34 |
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 95.5 ± 22.5 | 98.2 ± 29.7 | 97.2 ± 24.8 | 0.91 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 125.5 ± 110.5 | 102.5 ± 69.7 | 99.8 ± 58.3 | 0.39 |
HOMA-IR | 1.71 ± 0.7 | 1.48 ± 0.7 | 1.61 ± 0.6 | 0.41 |
HbAc1, mg/dL (±SD) | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 5.1 ± 0.3 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 0.38 |
Intake | ||||
Energy, Kcal/d | 1935.9 ± 681.7 | 2133. ± 965.8 | 2264.1 ± 1247 | 0.42 |
Lipids, g/d | 67.6 ± 43.4 | 69.2 ± 43.3 | 71.5 ± 59.9 | 0.95 |
Protein, g/d | 94.4 ± 60.6 | 100.7 ± 44.3 | 103.9 ± 74.8 | 0.82 |
Carbohydrate, g/d | 227.8 ± 59.32 | 264.7 ± 133.9 | 289.4 ± 118.4 | 0.08 |
NNS, mg/d | 102 ± 287.5 | 68 ± 140.3 | 74.34 ± 141.5 | 0.84 |
Consumption of NNS n (%) | 21 (70) | 20 (64) | 23 (73) | 0.56 |
Adherence to intervention (%) | 94.14 ± 11.81 | 86.07 ± 19.12 | 87 ± 20.37 | 0.16 |