Table 2.
Characteristics of participants by study group (mean ± SD).
| Krill oil | Placebo | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (male/female) | 24 (19/5) | 23 (16/7) | |
| Age (years) | 40.1 (10.3) | 40.8 (6.8) | 0.78 |
| BMI (m/kg2) | 24.1 (2.0) | 23.4 (3.3) | 0.35 |
| Exercise (h/week) | 13.7 (3.9) | 13.3 (5.7) | 0.80 |
| Total race time ironman-distance (min) | 844 (118) | 881 (81) | 0.29 |
| Total race time regular-distance (min) | 136 (38) | 121 (43) | 0.64 |