Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
Total, n (M/F) | Placebo | Saccharin | Lactisole | Sac + Lac | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 (3/8) | 13 (4/9) | 12 (2/10) | 10 (5/5) | ||
Age, year | 24.91 ± 1.59 | 28.91 ± 2.60 | 32.92 ± 2.78 | 28.80 ± 2.91 | 0.199 |
Height, cm | 166.61 ± 2.37 | 169.03 ± 3.31 | 164.54 ± 1.92 | 172.53 ± 2.23 | 0.494 |
Weight, kg | 59.00 ± 1.81 | 64.52 ± 3.49 | 62.13 ± 1.90 | 66.57 ± 2.64 | 0.305 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 21.29 ± 0.62 | 22.40 ± 0.53 | 22.93 ± 0.47 | 22.38 ± 0.78 | 0.261 |
Glucose, mg/dL | 87.55 ± 2.40 | 92.00 ± 2.41 | 91.63 ± 2.64 | 90.00 ± 1.23 | 0.519 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 72.36 ± 7.93 | 71.82 ± 13.88 | 87.42 ± 12.85 | 65.70 ± 7.57 | 0.605 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 166.91 ± 9.38 | 163.82 ± 10.09 | 182.33 ± 8.25 | 154.60 ± 7.47 | 0.333 |
HDL, mg/dL | 66.55 ± 4.12 | 57.55 ± 3.74 | 62.58 ± 4.60 | 64.80 ± 3.96 | 0.236 |
LDL, mg/dL | 85.91 ± 7.92 | 91.82 ± 7.47 | 102.25 ± 7.29 | 76.50 ± 9.24 | 0.162 |
Cholesterol:HDL ratio | 2.58 ± 0.18 | 2.95 ± 0.27 | 3.08 ± 0.28 | 2.49 ± 0.20 | 0.103 |
LDL:HDL ratio | 1.36 ± 0.17 | 1.67 ± 0.22 | 1.77 ± 0.25 | 1.26 ± 0.19 | 0.115 |