Table 1.
Clinical characteristics from control (CTL) and phenylketonuria (PKU) groups at day 0.
| CTL | PKU | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male:female) | 12:5 | 7:2 | NS |
| Age (years) | 22 ± 4 (17) | 21 ± 4 (9) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23 ± 2 (17) | 24 ± 3 (9) | NS |
| Phenylalanine (μmol/L) | 57 ± 14 (17) | 562 ± 141 (9) | < 0.001 |
| BMR (kcal/kg/day) | 21 ± 4 (17) | 23 ± 4 (9) | NS |
| RER during BMR | 0.87 ± 0.07 (17) | 0.82 ± 0.07 (9) | NS |
| VO2peak (mL/kg/min) | 31 ± 6 (17) | 28 ± 8 (9) | NS |
| Workload peak (W) | 216 ± 49 (17) | 203 ± 31 (9) | NS |
BMI, body mass index, BMR, basal metabolic rate, RER, respiratory exchange ratio, VO2peak, peak oxygen consumption, NS, non-significant. Data for numeric variables are expressed as mean ± SD (n). See methodology for details on the statistical analysis.