Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics.
| Group | Placebo | MSM | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (sex) | 6 (female) 3 (male) | 9 (female) 4 (male) | |
| age | 40.7 ± 4.0 | 43.7 ± 3.9 | 0.605 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 34 ± 2.3 | 31.5 ± 1.1 | 0.593 |
| % body fat | 41.2 ± 3.3 | 39.8 ± 2.0 | 0.708 |
| RMR (kcals/day) | 1650.0 ± 218.3 | 1596.9 ± 109.3 | 0.814 |
| PA (kcals/kg/week) | 290.5 ± 29.2 | 299.6 ± 24.3 | 0.789 |
| Dietary intake (kcals/day) | 2069.1 ± 174.4 | 2206.0 ± 134.3 | 0.54 |
| Fat (g/day) | 78.9 ± 6.5 | 102.2 ± 6.5 | 0.031 * |
| Protein (g/day) | 82.6 ± 11.0 | 97.8 ± 10.2 | 0.263 |
| Carbohydrate (g/day) | 258.0 ± 43.5 | 231.5 ± 25.4 | 0.583 |
BMI, body mass index; RMR, resting metabolic rate; PA, physical activity. * indicates a significant difference between groups, p ≤ 0.05.