Table 5.
Comparison of daily intake of energy [kcal], protein [%; g/kg b.w.], carbohydrates [%], fats [%], and fiber [g] of bodybuilders and the control group.
| Bodybuilders (n = 11) |
Control Group (n = 15) |
Mann-Whitney (p-Value) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD |
Median Q1 ÷ Q3 |
Mean ± SD |
Median Q1 ÷ Q3 |
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| Energy [kcal] | 3516 ± 1433 |
3032 2685 ÷ 3951 |
2882 ± 1422 |
2640 2038 ÷ 3233 |
NS |
| Protein [%] | 33.6 ± 6.5 |
34.3 29.2 ÷ 39.2 |
22 ± 6.3 |
21.4 18.0 ÷ 24.0 |
0.0493 * |
| Protein [g/kg b.w.] | 2.1 ± 1.5 |
2.4 0.0 ÷ 3.1 |
1.7 ± 1.0 |
1.8 0.7 ÷ 2.4 |
NS |
| Carbohydrates [%] | 38.8 ± 14.8 |
43.2 38.3÷45.6 |
44.7 ± 14.2 |
41.7 36.9 ÷ 48.0 |
NS |
| Fat [%] | 27.6 ± 18.9 |
21.1 16.0 ÷ 27.4 |
40.4 ± 10.0 |
36.4 35.3 ÷ 41.6 |
0.0002 ** |
| Fiber [g] | 29.4 ± 11.8 |
26.7 25.0 ÷ 33.0 |
33.8 ± 24.9 |
31.6 15.5 ÷ 41.7 |
NS |
SD—standard deviation; Q1—lower quartile; Q3—upper quartile; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.001—Statistical significance; NS—no significant differences; g/kg b.w.—grams per kilogram of body weight.