Table 2.
Characteristics and symptoms of the 22 participants at baseline and 3 weeks after daily juice intake
| Variables | Baseline | After 3 weeks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, male (n, [%]) | 7 (31.82) | |||
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 37.0 ± 3.30 | |||
| Body weight (kg) | ||||
| Total | 68.96 ± 9.15 | 66.89 ± 9.10a | ||
| Men | 76.67 ± 9.44 | 73.78 ± 10.56a | ||
| Women | 63.18 ± 1.60 | 61.73 ± 1.68a | ||
| Symptoms | Improved | Aggravated | Not changed | |
| Fatigue (n, [%]) | 15 (68.18) | 14 (63.63) | 0 | 1 |
| Diarrhea/constipation (n, [%]) | 18 (81.81) | 13 (59.09) | 1 | 4 |
| Skin problems (n, [%]) | 10 (45.45) | 9 (40.90) | 0 | 1 |
| Overall symptoms (n, [%]) | 21 (95.45) | 18 (81.81) | 0 | 3 |
SD standard deviation
aP < 0.05 analyzed by paired t-test