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. 2024 May 30;16:118. doi: 10.1186/s13195-024-01468-x

Table 4.

Summary of adverse events in all randomized participants

All events (n people/N events) Control (n = 30) Multimodal lifestyle intervention (n = 32) Multimodal lifestyle intervention + medical food (n = 31)
Adverse events 15/25 9/11 12/22
 Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders 6/6 3/3 5/5
 Fall 1/1 0 1/1
 Cardiac disorders 2/2 1/1 0
 Vascular disorders 1/1 0 1/1
 Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders 1/1 3/3 2/2
 Gastrointestinal disorders 4/4 2/2 3/3
 Psychiatric disorders 2/2 0 2/4
 Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders 2/3 1/2 2/2
 Renal and urinary disorders 1/1 0 3/3
 Reproductive system and breast disorders 0 0 1/1
 Dental and gingival conditions 1/1 0 0
 General disorders and administration site conditions/Investigations 3/3 0 0
Serious adverse events 1/1 3/3 1/1
 Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders 0 1/1 0
 Vascular disorders 0 1/1 1/1
 Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders 0 1/1 0
 Renal and urinary disorders 1/1 0 0

Data show number of participants / number of events. Some participants reported more than one event. (Serious) adverse events are presented by Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities preferred term. Adverse events were recorded at the 6-month visit in all participants, and also the 3-month visit in the two intervention arms. Participants were also asked if they had experienced any harm related to the study, such as stress or musculoskeletal pain