Table 2.
Comparison of perceived dietary requirements versus predicted for men athletes.
| Dietary Value | Perceived Requirements | Recommended | Delta (Perceived–Recommended) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Energy Intake (kcal/day) | 3234 ± 925 (2788, 3680) |
Low | 3608 ± 845 (3243, 3974) |
−483 ± 594 (−754, −212) |
<0.001 |
| Moderate | 4511 ± 1056 (4054, 4967) |
−1386 ± 633 (−1673, −1098) |
<0.001 | ||
| High | 5413 ± 1268 (4865, 5961) |
−2288 ± 725 (−2619, 1959) |
<0.001 | ||
| Relative Energy Intake (kcal/kg/day) | 35.3 ± 6.3 (32.3, 38.3) |
Low | 40 | ||
| Moderate | 50 | ||||
| High | 60 | ||||
| Total CHO Intake (g/day) | 216.0 ± 147.6 (145.0, 287.1) |
Low | 360.9 ± 84.5 (324.3, 397.5) |
−151 ± 158 (−227.1, −74.9) |
<0.001 |
| Moderate | 541.3 ± 126.8 (486.5, 596.1) |
−334.6 ± 176.6 (−419.7, −249.4) |
<0.001 | ||
| High | 721.7 ± 169.0 (648.6, 794.8) |
−518.1 ± 201.6 (−615.3, −420.9) |
<0.001 | ||
| Relative CHO Intake (g/kg/day) | 2.4 ± 1.5 (1.7, 3.1) |
Low | 4 | ||
| Moderate | 6 | ||||
| High | 8 | ||||
| Total PRO Intake (g/day) | 119.8 ± 66.5 (87.7, 151.8) |
Low | 126.3 ± 29.6 (113.5, 139.1) |
−9.4 ± 77.3 (−43.6, 24.8) |
0.574 |
| Moderate | 144.3 ± 33.8 (129.7, 159.0) |
−27.7 ± 79.4 (−62.9, 7.5) |
0.116 | ||
| High | 162.4 ± 38.0 (145.9, 178.8) |
−46.1 ± 81.7 (−82.3, −9.8) |
0.015 | ||
| Relative PRO Intake (g/kg/day) | 1.4 ± 0.8 (1.0, 1.7) |
Low | 1.4 | ||
| Moderate | 1.6 | ||||
| High | 1.8 | ||||
| Total Fat Intake (g/day) | 57.2± 38.4 (38.7, 75.7) |
Low | 60.1 ± 14.1 (54.1, 66.2) |
−4.0± 38.9 (−22.8, 14.76) |
0.659 |
| Moderate | 100.2 ± 23.5 (90.1, 110.4) |
−44.8 ± 41.8 (−64.9, −24.7) |
<0.001 | ||
| High | 120.3 ± 28.2 (108.1, 132.5) |
−65.9 ± 43.8 (−86.3, −44.1) |
<0.001 | ||
| Relative Fat Intake (g/kg/day) | 0.6 ± 0.4 (0.4, 0.9) |
Low | 15% | ||
| Moderate | 25% | ||||
| High | 30% | ||||
Data presented as mean ± SD with 95% confidence intervals. CHO = carbohydrates, PRO = protein.