Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the 31 healthy subjects.
| Characteristic | Total groupa |
|---|---|
| Sex (f/m) | 24/7 |
| Age (years) | 28.4 (±5.6) |
| Weight (kg) | 64.6 (±10.6) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.0 (±2.2) |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 5.4 (±0.3) |
| Fasting serum insulin (pmol/L) | 35.1 (±23.9) |
| Intestinal transit timeb (h) | 28.4 (±15.3) |
| Stool consistencyc | 3.4 (±1.3) |
| Fasting breath hydrogen (ppm) | 31.1 (±27.6) |
| Fasting breath methane (ppm) | 7.3 (±20.1) |
a
Values are means (±SD). Missing values are reported in Supplementary Figure 2.
b
Intestinal transit time was estimated by the time it took sweet corn to travel through the subjects' gastrointestinal system.
c
Stool consistency was assessed by the Bristol Stool Scale, which ranges from 1 to 7, with 1 indicating hard stools and 7 indicating watery diarrhea.