Table 1 Selected baseline characteristics and dietary intakes (data shown as mean ± SD) of participants who completed the trial
|  | NT group (n = 18) | ZT group (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 25.8 ± 12.5 | 27.3 ± 10.9 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.8 ± 2.7 | 22.2 ± 2.6 |
Plasma zinc (μmol/L) | 17.0 ± 3.1 | 16.0 ± 3.5 |
Serum CRP (mg/L) | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 1.8 |
Total physical activity (MET-minutes/week) | 4159 ± 2982 | 2403 ± 1583 |
Weekday sitting time (min/day) | 472 ± 148 | 420 ± 210 |
Energy (kJ/day) | 10,904 ± 2934 | 10,700 ± 4095 |
Carbohydrate (% of energy) | 46.1 ± 9.3 | 38.2 ± 10.7 |
Protein (% of energy) | 20.3 ± 5.9 | 17.9 ± 4.1 |
Total fat (% of energy) | 28.8 ± 5.8 | 36.6 ± 9.3 |
Dietary fibre (g/day) | 30.2 ± 11.5 | 27.4 ± 12.1 |
Dietary zinc (mg/day) | 15.6 ± 7.3 | 13.9 ± 7.4 |