Table 2. Energy, macronutrient, fiber and cholesterol intakes of the young soccer players at T0 and T1 (n = 43). Data are means (±SD). |
|
|
T0 |
T1 |
Recommended Values |
| Energy |
(kcal/d) |
2560 (636) * |
2640 (614) * |
3450 (260) § |
|
(MJ/d) |
10.7 (2.6) |
11.0 (2.5) |
14.4 (1.1) |
|
(kcal/kg/d) |
37.2 (10.4) |
37.7 (9.7) |
|
| Carbohydrates |
(g/d) |
339 (89) |
352 (86) |
|
|
(g/kg/d) |
4.9 (1.5) |
5.0 (1.3) |
7 # |
|
(% of TEI) |
52.9 (4.0) |
53.4 (5.5) |
55-65 † |
| Simple sugars |
(% of TEI) |
17.0 (4.8) |
18.1 (5.5) |
10-12 † |
| Proteins |
(g/d) |
101 (23) |
104 (28) |
|
|
(g/kg/d) |
1.5 (.4) |
1.5 (.4) |
1.6 ‡ |
|
(% of TEI) |
16.6 (2.1) |
17.0 (2.4) |
|
| Lipids |
(g/d) |
87.0 (25.0) |
87.1 (26.4) |
|
|
(% of TEI) |
30.5 (3.4) |
29.6 (4.3) |
25-30 † |
| Fiber |
(g/d) |
15.1 (5.5) |
17.0 (7.3) |
30 † |
| Cholesterol |
(mg/d) |
333 (126) |
320 (115) |
≤ 300 † |
|
* p < 0.001 compared with the recommended values. |
§ Mean estimated daily energy expenditure at T0. |
# Recommended carbohydrate intake (g/kg/d) for soccer players (Clark, 1994). |
† Recommended Dietary Allowances for Italian 14-17 year old boys (Società Italiana di Nutrizione Umana, 1998). |
‡ Recommended protein intake (g/kg/d) for 15 year old soccer players (Boisseau et al., 2002). |
TEI = total energy intake. |
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