Table 1.
General characteristics of study participants
| Placebo group (n = 30) | Probiotic plus selenium group (n = 30) | Pa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 25.6 ± 3.8 | 26.0 ± 5.3 | 0.71 |
| Height (cm) | 161.6 ± 4.7 | 161.0 ± 4.4 | 0.63 |
| Weight at study baseline (kg) | 63.4 ± 7.7 | 63.9 ± 9.3 | 0.79 |
| Weight at end-of-trial (kg) | 63.2 ± 7.6 | 63.5 ± 9.2 | 0.86 |
| Weight change (kg) | −0.2 ± 0.7 | −0.4 ± 0.5 | 0.23 |
| BMI at study baseline (kg/m2) | 24.0 ± 3.0 | 24.6 ± 3.3 | 0.67 |
| BMI at end-of-trial (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 3.0 | 24.5 ± 3.3 | 0.73 |
| BMI change (kg/m2) | −0.1 ± 0.3 | −0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.23 |
Data are means± SDs
aObtained from independent-samples t-test