Table 3. Body Composition before and after eight weeks of protein and/carbohydrate supplementation and resistance training. Data are presented as means (±standard deviations).
| Variable |
Group |
Day 0 |
Day 57 |
Test
(p < .05) |
Group x Test
(p < .05) |
| Total Body Mass (kg) |
HPC |
84.28 (12.04) |
88.11 (12.15) |
.001* |
.076 |
| HC |
86.09 (13.50) |
87.51 (13.14) |
|
|
| Body Water (kg) |
HPC |
43.64 (3.70) |
47.72 (3.02) |
.001* |
.030† |
| HC |
41.58 (2.39) |
42.61 (3.83) |
|
|
| Fat Mass (kg) |
HPC |
14.86 (7.68) |
16.22 (7.41) |
|
|
| HC |
18.94 (9.39) |
20.45 (9.73) |
.001* |
.701 |
| Lean Mass (kg) |
HPC |
63.01 (6.19) |
65.29 (5.82) |
.068 |
.134 |
| HC |
61.82 (4.28) |
62.07 (5.33) |
|
|
*Denotes a significant increase at Day 57 compared to Day 0.† Denotes a significant interaction indicating HPC > HC. HPC = high protein + carbohydrate; HC = high carbohydrate
