Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the control group (n = 10) and synbiotic group (n = 10).

Values are presented as median and IQR (25-75th interquartile range). Gender was compared between groups with the use of a Chi-square test. Age and BMI were compared between groups with the use of a Mann-Whitney U test. BMI, Body Mass Index.

	Control (n = 10)	Synbiotic (n = 10)	P-value
Gender (male: female)	3: 7	8: 2	0.025
Age (yrs)	21.7 [20.0–24.0]	19.7 [19.1–21.8]	0.082
BMI (kg/m2)	24.1 [22.9–24.9]	22.9 [21.7–24.1]	0.226