Table 1.

Subject characteristics

	Control (n = 15)	Bodybuilders (n = 15)	Distance runners (n = 15)
Age (years)	26.3 ± 2.0	24.9 ± 2.7	19.8 ± 0.8
Career (years)		7.6 ± 3.7	7.5 ± 2.1
BMI (kg/m2)	25.9 ± 4.2+	28.1 ± 2.6***	20.5 ± 0.9¥¥¥
Lean tissue (kg)	56.5 ± 4.6+++	70.4 ± 9.2***	51.8 ± 4.1¥¥
Fat tissue (kg)	19.4 ± 7.9++	11.9 ± 4.5***	5.5 ± 1.1¥¥¥
Body fat %	23.9 ± 6.9+++	14 ± 5.1***	9.2 ± 1.6¥¥¥

Data shown as mean ± SD, controls versus bodybuilders: ⁺p < 0.05 or ⁺⁺p < 0.01 or ⁺⁺⁺p < 0.001, bodybuilders versus distance runners: ***p < 0.001, distance runners versus controls: ^¥¥p < 0.01 or ^¥¥¥p < 0.001

BMI body mass index