Table 1 |
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Physical and physiological characteristics of the subjects |
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Probiotic |
Placebo |
Qualitative difference |
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Males |
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N |
29 |
33 |
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Age (y) |
35.2 ± 10.3 |
36.4 ± 8.9 |
Trivial |
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Mass (kg) |
77.9 ± 8.4 |
76.9 ± 8.2 |
Trivial |
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VO2max (ml/kg/min) |
56.5 ± 6.2 |
55.8 ± 5.6 |
Trivial |
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RBC (×1012/L) |
5.0 ± 0.3 |
5.1 ± 0.4 |
Small |
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WBC (×1012/L) |
6.2 ± 1.7 |
6.3 ± 1.6 |
Trivial |
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Energy intake (kJ) |
8954 ± 2870 |
9138 ± 3168 |
Trivial |
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Fibre (g) |
16.4 ± 6.9 |
19.3 ± 11.8 |
Trivial |
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Lactobacillus CFU/g |
1.4 × 1004 ± 2.5 × 1004 |
3.8 × 1006 ± 1.3 × 1007 |
Large |
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Females |
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N |
18 |
17 |
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Age (y) |
36.5 ± 8.6 |
35.6 ± 10.2 |
Trivial |
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Mass (kg) |
57.6 ± 6.1 |
61.3 ± 9.9 |
Small |
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VO2max (ml/kg/min) |
53.0 ± 5.0 |
51.6 ± 7.4 |
Small |
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RBC (×1012/L) |
4.7 ± 0.2 |
4.7 ± 0.3 |
Trivial |
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WBC (×1012/L) |
5.2 ± 1.0 |
7.6 ± 1.7 |
Large |
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Energy intake (kJ) |
7491 ± 1336 |
8133 ± 2512 |
Trivial |
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Fibre (g) |
15.5 ± 5.1 |
18.6 ± 14.1 |
Trivial |
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Lactobacillus CFU/g |
1.4 × 1004 ± 9.4 × 1004 |
1.8 × 1004 ± 1.7 × 1004 |
Trivial |
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VO2max, maximal oxygen uptake; RBC, Data are mean ± SD. red blood cells; WBC, white blood cells; CFU, colony forming units |
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West et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:30 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-30 |
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