Table 1

 Characteristics of participants in the study

Control (n = 20)Intervention (n = 20)t Valuep Value
BMI, body mass index.
*Values are mean (SD). Mann–Whitney U test.
†Pearson’s χ2.
Age (years)21.0 (3.1)21.4 (4.3)0.63*
Height (m)1.67 (0.08)1.68 (0.08)−0.1760.85
Weight (kg)64 (9)63 (11)0.3300.35
BMI (kg/m2)23 (2)22 (3)0.7310.14
Male:female4:167:130.29†