Table 2.
Baseline | Adaptation | ||||||
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Parameter | Unit | CON (n = 10) | LCHF (n = 8) | LEA (n = 10) | CON (n = 10) | LCHF (n = 8) | LEA (n = 10) |
Energy intake | kcal.d−1 | 3824 ± 623 | 3843 ± 462 | 3727 ± 335 | 3970 ± 537 | 3730 ± 411 | 2335 ± 238 a , b , c |
kcal.kg−1 | 58 ± 6 | 59 ± 4 | 55 ± 2 | 61 ± 5 | 57 ± 3 | 35 ± 3 a , b , c | |
Energy availability | kcal.kg−1 FFM.day−1 | 40 ± 3 | 41 ± 1 | 41 ± 4 | 41 ± 4 | 41 ± 2 | 15 ± 2 a , b , c |
Carbohydrate | g.day−1 | 613 ± 102 | 616 ± 76 | 599 ± 53 | 639 ± 87 | 36 ± 6 a , b | 338 ± 33 a , b , c |
g.kg−1.day−1 | 9.4 ± 1.0 | 9.5 ± 0.6 | 8.9 ± 0.4 | 9.8 ± 0.8 | 0.5 ± 0.1 a , b | 5.0 ± 0.4 a , b , c | |
Protein | g.day−1 | 144 ± 22 | 144 ± 17 | 141 ± 14 | 148 ± 21 | 145 ± 16 | 141 ± 14 |
g.kg−1.day−1 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.0 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | |
Fat | g.day−1 | 83 ± 15 | 84 ± 11 | 79 ± 9 | 84 ± 13 | 330 ± 39 a , b | 40 ± 7 a , b , c |
g.kg−1.day−1 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 5.1 ± 0.4 a , b | 0.6 ± 0.1 a , b , c |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
CON = high energy/high carbohydrate; LCHF = low carbohydrate/high fat; LEA = low energy availability.
Indicates significant difference to baseline (p < 0.05).
Indicates significant difference to CON (p < 0.05).
Indicates significant difference to LCHF (p < 0.05).