Table 2.
Dietary protein level
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5% (n = 16) | 20% (n = 27) | 40% (n = 28) | |
Weight at d 0 (g) | 258.6 ± 4.0a,b | 272 ± 3.8a | 254.6 ± 4.7b |
Weight at d 7 (g) | 271.6 ± 4.1a,b | 285.6 ± 4.0a | 268.8 ± 5.4b |
7-d Weight change (g) | 13.0 ± 1.6 | 13.6 ± 2.1 | 14.2 ± 2.0 |
7-d Food intake (g) | 168.9 ± 3.9a | 147.1 ± 3.5b | 132.1 ± 3.5c |
d 7 U Phos (mg/d) | 12.9 ± 3.4a | 16.0 ± 0.9b | 18.7 ± 0.7b |
D 7 U Na (μmol/d) | 753 ± 58 | 943 ± 122 | 715 ± 67 |
Data are shown as means ± sem Letters not shared in common indicate significant differences within a row at the P < 0.05 level. U Phos, Urinary phosphorus; U Na, urinary sodium.