TABLE 1.
Dietary intake during 6-d baseline of high energy/CHO (HCHO) availability then 9-d adaptation to an LEA diet in highly trained race walkers undertaking endurance training.
| Target | HCHO (n = 10 M, 2 F) | LEA (n = 10 M, 1 F) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline: both groups = high energy/CHO availability diet | |||
| EI (MJ·d−1) | 15.1 ± 3.2 | 15.3 ± 1.7 | |
| EI (kJ·kg·d−1) | 235 ± 27 | 232 ± 7 | |
| EI (kcal·d−1) | 3612 ± 77 | 3660 ± 41 | |
| CHO (g·d−1) | 577 ± 125 | 588 ± 63 | |
| CHO (E%) | 65 | 64 ± 0.4 | 64 ± 0.4 |
| CHO (g·kg·d−1) | 9.0 ± 1.1 | 8.9 ± 0.3 | |
| Protein (g·d−1) | 135 ± 28 | 138 ± 16 | |
| Protein (E%) | 15 | 15 ± 0.3 | 15 ± 0.2 |
| Protein (g·kg·d−1) | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | |
| Fat (g·d−1) | 78 ± 18 | 78 ± 10 | |
| Fat (E%) | 20 | 19 ± 0.5 | 19 ± 0.6 |
| Fat (g·kg·d−1) | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | |
| Fiber (g·d−1) | 44 ± 7 | 41 ± 4 | |
| EEE (kcal·d−1) | 1358 ± 611 | 1292 ± 155 | |
| EA (kcal·kg FFM−1·d−1) | 40 | 42 ± 3 | 42 ± 2 |
| Adaptation: LEA group = LEA diet; HCHO group = high energy/CHO availability diet | |||
| EI (MJ·d−1) | 15.3 ± 3.0 | 9.1 ± 1.3*,** | |
| EI (kJ·kg·d−1) | 237 ± 23 | 138 ± 13*,** | |
| EI (kcal·d−1) | 3660 ± 71 | 2170 ± 31*,** | |
| CHO (g·d−1) | 586 ± 114 | 313 ± 43*,** | |
| CHO (E%) | HCHO: 65; LEA: 60 | 64 ± 0.5 | 57 ± 0.5*,** |
| CHO (g·kg·d−1) | 9.1 ± 0.9 | 4.7 ± 0.4*,** | |
| Protein (g·d−1) | 136 ± 26 | 131 ± 18 | |
| Protein (E%) | HCHO: 15; LEA: 25 | 15 ± 0.4 | 24 ± 0.5*,** |
| Protein (g·kg·d−1) | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | |
| Fat (g·d−1) | 77 ± 18 | 37 ± 8*,** | |
| Fat (E%) | HCHO: 20; LEA: 15 | 19 ± 1.0 | 15 ± 1.3*,** |
| Fat (g·kg·d−1) | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.6 ± 0.1*,** | |
| Fiber (g·d−1) | 43 ± 8 | 35 ± 2*,** | |
| EEE (kcal·d−1) | 1321 ± 463 | 1279 ± 301 | |
| EA (kcal·kg FFM−1·d−1) | HCHO: 40; LEA: 15 | 43 ± 4 | 15 ± 2*,** |
Data are presented as mean ± SD.
*P < 0.001, within-group difference between baseline and adaptation.
**P < 0.001, difference between HCHO and LEA.
HCHO, high energy/CHO availability; F, female; M, male.