Table 2.

Macronutrient Intake

	Recommended Protein Intake	Elevated Protein Intake
Days of diet provision	27.7 ± 0.7	28.0 ± 0.7
Daily calories intake, kcal/day	2962 ± 293	2826 ± 208
Protein
Protein, g	77.2 ± 6.9	145.9 ± 11.6**
Protein, g/kg	0.72 ± 0.03	1.37 ± 0.02**
Protein, %	10.3 ± 0.1	20.4 ± 0.3**
EAA, g	19.8 ± 4.1	49.4 ± 10.0**
BCAA, g	9.1 ± 1.9	22.8 ± 4.6**
Leucine, g	4.1 ± 0.9	10.2 ± 2.1**
Fat
Fat, g	117.2 ± 11.5	111.0 ± 8.2
Fat, %
Saturated fat	10.5 ± 0.1	13.8 ± 0.1**
Monounsaturated fat	10.3 ± 0.5	9.7 ± 0.3*
Polyunsaturated fat	7.1 ± 0.1	5.1 ± 0.1**
Total fat	35.0 ± 0.1	34.9 ± 0.1
Carbohydrate
Carbohydrate, g	412.6 ± 41.9	320.2 ± 22.8
Carbohydrate, %	54.7 ± 0.2	44.8 ± 0.3**
Fiber, g	32.9 ± 2.8	28.3 ± 1.2

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM

*Significantly different from Recommended Protein Diet, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001