Table 3.
LARN | All (n = 46) | EIb | Active (n = 25) | EIb | Quiescent (n = 21) | EIb | ||
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RI | AR | Mean ± SD | % | Mean ± SD | % | Mean ± SD | % | |
Energy intake (EI), kcal/d | 1900c | 1445 ± 222 | 1440 ± 224 | 1452 ± 224 | ||||
Protein, g | 43d | 61.1 ± 15.0 | 17% | 60.7 ± 16.4 | 17% | 61.7 ± 13.5 | 17% | |
Protein, g/kg body weight | 0.71 | 1.00 ± 0.32 | 1.01 ± 0.32 | 1.00 ± 0.32 | ||||
Fat, g | 25–35% EI | 52.5 ± 12.9 | 33% | 51.5 ± 13.2 | 33% | 53.6 ± 12.7 | 32% | |
SFA, g | < 10% EI | 13.8 ± 5.20 | 8% | 14.7 ± 5.83 | 9% | 12.7 ± 4.23 | 9% | |
MUFA, g | – | 22.5 ± 6.13 | 15% | 21.1 ± 6.04* | 14% | 24.2 ± 5.94 | 13%* | |
PUFA, g | 5–10% EI | 5.30 ± 2.24 | 3.7% | 4.73 ± 1.53* | 3.3% | 5.98 ± 2.65 | 2.9%* | |
n-6 PUFA, g | 4–8% EI | 2.97 ± 1.56 | 2% | 2.69 ± 0.97 | 1.9% | 3.30 ± 2.04 | 1.7% | |
n-3 PUFA, g | 0.5–2% EI | 0.36 ± 0.29 | 0.2% | 0.30 ± 0.12 | 0.2% | 0.42 ± 0.39 | 0.2% | |
Cholesterol, mg | < 300 | 173 ± 99 | 192 ± 115 | 152 ± 73 | ||||
Carbohydrate, g | 45–60% EI | 193 ± 39.0 | 49% | 193 ± 32.5 | 50% | 192 ± 46.4 | 51% | |
Starch, g | – | 111 ± 29.2 | 110 ± 22.7 | 112 ± 36.0 | ||||
Oligosaccharides, g | < 15% EI | 42.3 ± 20.0 | 10% | 45.7 ± 20.0 | 11% | 38.3 ± 19.7 | 12% | |
Fiber/1000 kcal, g | 12.6–16.7 | 6.21 ± 2.14 | 6.02 ± 2.04 | 6.54 ± 2.26 | ||||
Total fibers, ga | 25 | 8.93 ± 3.14 | 8.56 ± 2.94 | 9.38 ± 3.39 | ||||
Soluble, g | – | 2.08 ± 0.99 | 1.81 ± 0.79* | 2.39 ± 1.12 | ||||
Insoluble, g | – | 3.48 ± 2.13 | 2.94 ± 1.69* | 4.13 ± 2.46 |
LARN Livelli di Assunzione di Riferimento di Nutrienti ed energia per la popolazione italiana, RI Reference intake ranges for macronutrients, AR average requirements, SFA saturated fatty acid, MUFA monounsaturated fatty acid, PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acid, EI energy intake
*p < 0.05
aValue suggested for disease prevention
bMacronutrients expressed as percentage of total EI
cEnergy needs considering the lowest level of physical activity [14]
dBased on a body weight of 60 kg