Table 1 The clinical characteristics of the daily dosage group and the single-dose group
|  | Daily dosage group (n = 32) | Single-dose group (n = 28) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics (mean ± SD) | |||
 Age (years) | 51.60 ± 5.80 | 51.58 ± 5.54 | 0.644 |
 Height (cm) | 160.40 ± 7.94 | 158.75 ± 5.10 | 0.152 |
 Body weight, pretreatment (kg) | 76.51 ± 12.51 | 72.04 ± 12.34 | 0.115 |
 BMI, pretreatment (kg/m2) | 29.75 ± 5.31 | 28.61 ± 4.96 | 0.354 |
 Body weight, 12th week, (kg) | 74.51 ± 12.51 | 72.48 ± 12.84 | 0.544 |
 BMI, 12th week, (kg/m2) | 29.07 ± 5.34 | 28.8 ± 5.24 | 0.855 |
Sun exposure (%) | Â | Â | 0.255 |
  < 1 h/d | 0 | 3.6 |  |
 1–2 h/d | 15.6 | 17.9 |  |
 2–4 h/d | 56.3 | 39.3 |  |
 4–7 h/d | 21.9 | 38.5 |  |
  > 7 h/d | 6.3 | 0 |  |
Physical activity (%) | Â | Â | 0.377 |
  < 1 h/d | 0 | 3.6 |  |
 1–2 h/d | 15.6 | 14.3 |  |
 2–4 h/d | 50.0 | 39.3 |  |
 4–7 h/d | 28.1 | 42.9 |  |
  > 7 h/d | 6.3 | 0 |  |
Milk consumption (%) | Â | Â | 0.306 |
  < 1 portion/d | 21.9 | 22.2 |  |
 1–2 portion/d | 46.9 | 63.0 |  |
 2–4 portion/d | 31.3 | 14.8 |  |
Smoking habits (%) | Â | Â | 0.179 |
 No | 71.9 | 71.4 |  |
 Quit | 15.6 | 3.6 |  |
 Yes | 12.5 | 25.0 |  |
Clothing style (%) | Â | Â | 0.727 |
 Western-style clothing | 37.5 | 39.3 |  |
 Traditional | 37.5 | 28.6 |  |
 Oriental-style clothing | 25.0 | 32.1 |  |