Table 2.
Total energy consumption from meals, treats and supplements across the three competition levels (kcal consumption/kg body weight0·75 per d)* (Mean values and standard deviations; medians and ranges)
| Novice | Open | Master/elite | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | sd | Mean | sd | Mean | sd | P | |
| Total energy intake | 103·7 | 34·2 | 100·2 | 18·1 | 106·8 | 33·3 | 0·63 |
| Meal energy intake | 79·4 | 26·3 | 85·7 | 17·7 | 85·9 | 32·5 | 0·82 |
| Treat energy intake | 0·18 | ||||||
| Median | 15·4 | 8·0 | 12·1 | ||||
| Range | 2·9–61·8 | 0–30·6 | 0–188 | ||||
| Supplement energy intake | 0·08 | ||||||
| Median | 1·0 | 0·6 | 5·6 | ||||
| Range | 0–17·4 | 0–10·8 | 0–26·4 | ||||
*
To convert kcal to kJ, multiply by 4·184.