Table 1

Summary of the trial

At enrolmentRandomisationAfter allocation
Time pointStartWeek 6Week 12Week 13Week 18Week 24
Enrolment
 Eligibility screen+
 Informed consent+
 Maturity stage (the criteria of Tanner)+++
Randomisation+
 Product dispensation++
 Interventions (week 0–week 12)+++
 Follow-up (week 13–week 24)+++
Assessments
 Anthropometry++++++
 Body composition (DXA measurement)++
 3-day food record+++
 Dietitian's assessment+++
 Physical activity assessment++
 Lipids and fasting plasma glucose+++
 Blood pressure measurement+++++
 Return of unused study products++
 Adverse events+++
  • DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorption.