ALDH2*1/*1

(n = 15)

ALDH2*1/*2

(n = 16)

p by Student’s t-test

(*1/*1 vs *1/*2)

BMI (kg/m2)

Day 29 (after period 1)

21.2 (3.8)

21.4 (2.6)a

0.857

Day 72 (after period 2)

21.2 (3.8)

21.7 (2.7)b

0.645

Day 101 (after period 3)

21.1 (3.9)

21.7 (2.7)b

0.627

p by repeated ANOVA

0.522

0.003

Body water content (liter)

Day 29

35.9 (4.4)

37.7 (4.2)a

0.267

Day 72

35.7 (4.4)

38.1 (4.2)b

0.131

Day 101

35.7 (4.7)

38.0 (4.2)a,b

0.159

p by repeated ANOVA

0.395

0.025