Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study subjects
| OLFE (n = 21) | Vitamin C + E (n = 21) | Placebo (n = 17) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 24.6 ± 6.60 | 23.9 ± 5.71 | 22.9 ± 3.57 | 0.02 |
| Height (cm) | 175.5 ± 6.43 | 174.0 ± 4.75 | 172.4 ± 5.34 | 0.24 |
| Weight (kg) | 69.9 ± 8.37 | 68.1 ± 6.13 | 62.9 ± 6.82 | 0.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.7 ± 2.13 | 22.5 ± 1.50 | 21.2 ± 1.97 | 0.04 |
| Body fat (%) | 18.7 ± 4.29 | 19.2 ± 2.95 | 16.2 ± 3.80 | 0.04 |
| Fat-free mass | 56.6 ± 5.98 | 54.9 ± 3.64 | 52.5 ± 3.83 | 0.03 |
OLFE: oligomerized lychee fruit extract. Presented values are the mean ± SD. The p value was calculated for the difference among the groups by one-way ANOVA. The participants in the placebo group were significantly younger. They were also lower in body weight, BMI, body fat and fat-free mass compared to the other groups.