Table 1 General characteristics of study participants across categories of BCAAs^a

Age (y)

35.9 ± 7.6

35.9 ± 7.6

0.05

35.8 ± 7.5

36.6 ± 8.1

0.005

35.9 ± 7.6

36.6 ± 8.2

0.06

35.9 ± 7.6

36.6 ± 8.2

0.06

BMI (kg/m²)

24.5 ± 3.7

35.9 ± 7.6

0.001

24.5 ± 3.7

35.1 ± 3.8

0.001

24.5 ± 3.6

25.1 ± 3.8

0.001

24.5 ± 3.7

25.1 ± 3.8

0.002

Female (%)

58.2

54.2

0.02

57.8

54.9

0.07

58.0

54.4

0.03

57.6

54.8

0.05

Married (%)

80.3

80.5

0.10

80.2

80.5

0.14

80.1

80.5

0.06

80.5

80.1

0.05

University graduated (%)

63.6

62.3

0.81

63.3

62.3

0.88

63.3

62.2

0.83

62.5

62.2

0.68

Physically active (≥1 h/week)(%)

12.2

16.0

0.006

12.1

16.0

0.005

12.3

16.2

0.002

12.0

16.2

0.003

Current smokers (%)

11.0

14.0

0.01

11.0

15.2

0.01

10.9

15.5

0.007

10.9

15.0

0.01

Chronic diseases (%)

3.1

5.6

0.01

3.0

5.5

0.01

3.1

5.5

0.01

3.4

5.6

0.01

Dietary supplement use (%)

28.6

29.5

0.89

28.7

29.8

0.85

28.6

29.1

0.86

28.4

30.0

0.70