Table 1.

General characteristics in the intervention and control groups

Characteristics	Total (n = 41)	Flaxseed group (n = 21)	Control group (n = 20)	P-value*
Age (years)	26.68 ± 6.11	27.21 ± 5.89	26.13 ± 6.43	0.708
Weight (kg)	75.31 ± 15.92	73.90 ± 15.20	76.80 ± 16.86	0.547
WC (cm)	90.16 ± 12.49	88.71 ± 10.99	91.68 ± 13.99	0.433
BMI (kg/m2)	28.65 ± 5.64	28.38 ± 5.15	28.94 ± 5.63	0.966
METs (min/week) at study baseline	2543.53 ± 256.39	2540.47 ± 286.52	2546.75 ± 227.93	0.938
METs (min/week) at end	2551/21 ± 279/78	2568/80 ± 261/46	2534 ± 207/91	0.639

The data have been presented as mean ± SD

P-value: between-group comparison; independent sample t-test

^*reflect significancy, WC waist circumference, BMI body mass index, METs metabolic equivalents