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. 2019 Jan 28;74(10):1605–1611. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glz003

Table 2.

Mean Daily Energy and Macronutrient Intake in Healthy Adults During 7 d of Bed Rest and 5 d of Rehabilitation

Phase Group Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Protein (g/kg) Carbohydrate (g) Fat
Bed rest MIXED 1,722 ± 29 71 ± 1.2 0.97 ± 0.01 241 ± 4.1 56 ± 1.0
WHEY 1,706 ± 23 68 ± 1.0* 0.90 ± 0.01* 242 ± 3.7 56 ± 0.7
Rehabilitation MIXED 2,112 ± 37 86 ± 1.6 1.17 ± 0.01 296 ± 5.2 70 ± 1.4
WHEY 2,135 ± 28 80 ± 1.6* 1.06 ± 0.02* 1.06 ± 0.02* 72 ± 1.3

Note: *Significantly different from MIXED group (p < .05).