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Table 1 Basic data of the study subjects (mean ± SD)*

From: Improved training tolerance by supplementation with α-Keto acids in untrained young adults: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial

Group

n

Age (years)

Body mass (kg)

Height (cm)

BMI (kg/m²)

Control

12

25.2 ± 6.4

75.9 ± 8.3

179.1 ± 4.9

23.7 ± 2.9

AKG

9

26.7 ± 4.8

81.6 ± 12.7

178.3 ± 8.1

25.6 ± 2.5

BCKA

12

25.1 ± 6.8

78.6 ± 7.5

181.1 ± 4.8

23.9 ± 1.9

  1. BMI: Body mass index = body mass (kg) / (body height in meters)²; AKG: α-keto glutarate;
  2. BCKA: Branched-chain keto acids. * No significant difference between the groups.