Table 1.
General characteristics of the participants 1.
| Characteristic | Placebo (n = 21) |
Low-Dose SD (n = 23) |
High-Dose SD (n = 20) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male/female) | 19/2 | 21/2 | 19/1 | 0.9204 |
| Age (years) | 34.9 ± 2.5 | 33.0 ± 1.5 | 32.9 ± 2.8 | 0.7858 |
| Cigarette smoking (per day) | 15.6 ± 1.6 | 15.3 ± 1.3 | 14.3 ±1.1 | 0.7909 |
| Alcohol consumption (yes/no) | 14/7 | 13/10 | 14/6 | 0.6262 |
| Total physical activity (kcal/day) | 1995 ± 339 | 2351 ± 694 | 3223 ± 868 | 0.4281 |
| Waist (cm) | 87.8 ± 1.3 | 89.5 ± 2.2 | 84.2 ± 1.7 | 0.1234 |
| Height (cm) | 173.9 ± 1.4 | 174.1 ± 1.3 | 172.6 ± 1.4 | 0.6906 |
| Body weight (kg) | 73.4 ± 2.0 | 77.1 ± 2.7 | 69.6 ± 2.1 | 0.0855 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 0.5 | 25.4 ± 0.9 | 23.3 ± 0.6 | 0.0934 |
| Recommended food score | 22.4 ± 1.7 a | 16.7 ± 1.6 b | 20.8 ± 1.7 ab | 0.0496 |
| Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1492 ± 83 | 1421 ± 94 | 1488 ± 91 | 0.8181 |
| Carbohydrate (g/day) | 215 ± 10 | 195 ± 14 | 199 ± 13 | 0.5214 |
| Protein (g/day) | 51.7 ± 6.0 | 53.2 ± 6.7 | 56.0 ± 6.1 | 0.7676 |
| Fat (g/day) | 43.5 ± 7.5 | 45.7 ± 5.9 | 49.2 ± 6.2 | 0.6543 |
| Sodium (mg/day) | 2770 ± 237 | 2770 ± 237 | 2675 ± 278 | 0.3949 |
1 Data are shown as means ± SE (standard error). SD, Sanghuang–Danshen. The ANOVA and chi-square test were used to compare differences between groups. The different letters indicate significant differences at p < 0.05.