Table 1.
The basic characteristics of the study subjects.
| Parameters | Placebo Group (n = 24) |
Probiotics Group (n = 24) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 58.79 ± 1.21 | 61.63 ± 0.84 | 0.061 |
| Male, n (%) Female, n (%) |
7 (29.17) 17 (70.83) |
3 (12.50) 21 (87.50) |
0.286 |
| Smoking | 2 (8.33) | 3 (12.50) | 1.000 |
| Alcoholic | 2 (8.33) | 1 (4.17) | 1.000 |
| Height, cm | 154.07 ± 1.57 | 153.40 ± 1.02 | 0.722 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.13 ± 0.66 | 23.95 ± 0.39 | 0.136 |
| BMR, kcal | 1287.96 ± 32.58 | 1220.27 ± 21.49 | 0.090 |
| Body fat, % | 29.06 ± 1.57 | 29.19 ± 2.43 | 0.965 |
| Visceral fat, % | 11.00 ± 0.90 | 9.38 ± 0.52 | 0.129 |
| Muscle, % | 66.03 ± 1.62 | 69.57 ± 1.20 | 0.086 |
| Body age, years | 59.88 ± 1.83 | 60.57 ± 1.03 | 0.747 |
| Arm circumference, cm | 28.87 ± 0.59 | 28.25 ± 2.75 | 0.827 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 86.46 ± 1.74 | 84.77 ± 1.23 | 0.433 |
| Hip circumference, cm | 97.32 ± 1.23 | 94.63 ± 1.11 | 0.112 |
p-value at 95% confidence interval. The proportions were analyzed using an exact probability test, and the continuous demographic data were analyzed using a t-test.