Table 1.
Energy intake and expenditure, energy balance, macronutrient and fiber intake of bodybuilders before (M1) and after weighing (M2). Values are expressed as mean and standard deviation (SD).
Parameters
NC (n = 9)
CL (n = 15)
Age
26.2 ± 4.9
27.3 ± 5.0
Training experience (years)
8.8 ± 2.8
9.2 ± 2.9
Body fat (%)
6.7 ± 0.7
6.6 ± 0.9
Fat mass (g)
8.4 ± 1.2
8.5 ± 1.0
Fat free mass (g)
72.2 ± 5.5
70.8 ± 7.8
M1
M2
M1
M2
Energy intake
(Kcal/d)
1897.6 ± 240.2
2983.9 ± 125.8
*
2034.8 ± 242.0
#
3591.7 ± 259.9
*
†
Energy expenditure
(Kcal/d)
3156.5 ± 137.0
3151.0 ± 135.0
3121.3 ± 204.0
3151.0 ± 206.8
Energy balance
(Energy intake-expenditure)
-1258.9 ± 341.6
-193.1 ± 83.2
*
-1086.5 ± 243.5
440.6 ± 170.0
*
†
Energy avalability
(Kcal/kg FFM)
22.3 ± 4.0
33 ± 1.8
*
24.6 ± 3.0
41 ± 3.1
*
†
Protein intake
Grams
266.3 ± 51.0
205.8 ± 66.5
*
252.4 ± 57.5
46.6 ± 28.4
*
†
% total energy
51.9 ± 6.5
52.9 ± 6.6
28.8 ± 5.2
#
5.2 ± 3.2
*
†
Carbohydrate intake
Grams/ kg body mass
0.9 ± 0.6
5.2 ± 0.9
*
1.1 ± 0.4
9.0 ± 0.7
*
†
% total energy
14.8 ± 8.9
55.7 ± 5.5
*
16.8 ± 6.5
80.4 ± 3.7
*
†
Lipid intake
Grams
70.6 ± 15.9
55.6 ± 12.5
*
68.1 ± 15.9
56.8 ± 27.9
*
% total energy
32.3 ± 6.6
16.7 ± 8.1
*
31.3 ± 8.0
14.4 ± 3.7
*
Fiber intake
Grams
12.8 ± 2.0
14.9 ± 2.2
13.2 ± 2.2
15.0 ± 1.9
* Significant difference vs M1.
# Significant difference vs NC at M1.
†
Significant difference vs NC at M2.