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Table 3 DLMOs of the four groups on days 1 and 4

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

Group

Number of subjects

DLMO*1

  

Day 1

Day 4

Day 1–Day 4 (min)

Poor*Dim

8

21:53 (54)

22:12 (58)

−19 (13)

Rich*Dim

6

21:30 (60)

22:36 (47)

−66 (14)

Poor*Bright

7

21:23 (64)

19:57 (75)

86 (32)

Rich*Bright

7

21:38 (60)

20:07 (52)

90 (53)

  1. *1Mean time of day and SDs are shown for DLMO on days 1 and 4.