Table 2.

Dietary intake and body weight change before each study day

Menstrual Phase	No. in Group	Energy Intake, kJ/day	Fat Intake, g/day	Carbohydrate Intake, g/day	Protein Intake, g/day	Weight Change, kg
Early follicular	10	9,811 ± 294	66 ± 2	356 ± 11	89 ± 3	-0.25 ± 0.3
Midfollicular	11	9,761 ± 302	66 ± 2	354 ± 11	88 ± 3	0.0 ± 0.1
Midluteal	10	9,845 ± 286	66 ± 2	356 ± 10	89 ± 3	-0.1 ± 0.2

Values are means ± SE. Each individual's average of 3-day dietary intake was used to calculate group means. Weight change was estimated from fasting body weight measured on the morning of the 1st day of diet control - fasting body weight measured on the morning of the study day.