Research Article
Acute Effect of a Protein Supplement on Targeted Plasma Amino Acid Profile among Healthy Asian Indians: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the study participants.
| | Parameters | Values |
| | Age (years) | 28.6 ± 6.4 | | Height (m) | 1.62 ± 0.09 | | Weight (kg) | 60.6 ± 9.9 | | BMI (kg/m2) | 22.9 ± 2.63 | | Body composition | | Total fat percentage (%) | 33.7 ± 7.1 | | Total lean mass (kg) | 38.5 ± 8.0 | | Appendicular muscle mass (kg) | 23.8 ± 6.1 | | BMD total (g/cm2) | 1.12 ± 0.10 | | Android fat (kg) | 1.54 ± 0.49 | | Questionnaire data | | Physical activity level | 1.51 ± 0.13 | | Total energy intake per day (kcal) | 1747.3 ± 362.5 | | Percentage of calorie intake from protein (%) | 12.7 ± 1.2 | | Percentage of calorie intake from carbohydrate (%) | 56.7 ± 5.9 | | Percentage of calorie intake from fat (%) | 30.1 ± 5.4 | | Biochemical tests | | Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) | 85.7 ± 7.7 | | HbA1c (%) | 5.3 ± 0.2 | | Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 167 ± 39 | | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 66 (46, 119) |
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BMI: body mass index; BMD: bone mineral density; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin. Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range).
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