Effect of Loquat Leaf Extract on Muscle Strength, Muscle Mass, and Muscle Function in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, and Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study group.

	LLE; ()	Placebo; ()
Age, years	40.0 11.3	38.2 12.0	0.586
Males, %	2 (7.4)	8 (29.6)	0.004
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg	113.7 10.7	115.8 12.6	0.509
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg	73.3 6.8	72.2 11.7	0.671
Non-smoker, %	27 (100)	24 (88.9)	0.721
Body mass index, kg/m^2	22.2 2.4	22.8 2.6	0.410
Activity, METs/week	25.8 24.6	27.3 33.5	0.852
Energy intake, Kcal/day	1709.1 467.2	1816.8 313.9	0.326
Protein intake, g/day	68.8 22.4	70.0 17.2	0.827
Fat intake, g/day	44.9 15.4	45.5 16.0	0.887
Carbohydrate intake, g/day	257.5 70.9	281.8 55.4	0.166

LLE: loquat leaf extract; MET: metabolic equivalent.
One MET is approximately equal to 1 kcal/min for a person weighing 60 kg.
Data are expressed as mean SD or in frequency (percent).
Statistical differences are based on two-sample -test or chi-square test.
Fisher’s exact test.