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Table 1 The four experimental groups

From: Effects of tryptophan-rich breakfast and light exposure during the daytime on melatonin secretion at night

Group

Poor*Dim

Rich*Dim

Poor*Bright

Rich*Bright

Number of subjects

10

7

9

7

Age (years)*1

22.1 (4.6)

21.4 (2.5)

21.0 (2.4)

21.4 (2.1)

Height (cm)*1

170.9 (6.1)

175.1 (5.1)

173.1 (4.0)

174.3 (6.3)

Weight (kg)*1

57.7 (5.6)

62.1 (7.4)

64.1 (7.1)

62.0 (5.8)

BMI*1

19.9 (2.3)

20.3 (2.9)

21.2 (1.9)

20.6 (2.5)

Tryptophan content of breakfast

Poor*2

Rich*3

Poor*2

Rich*3

Lighting condition during the daytime

Dim*4

Dim*4

Bright*5

Bright*5

  1. *1Mean (SD) is shown for age, height, weight, and BMI.
  2. *2Tryptophan content of 55 mg.
  3. *3Tryptophan content of 476 mg.
  4. *4< 50 lx between 07:30 h and 18:00 h.
  5. *5> 5,000 lx between 07:30 h and 18:00 h.