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Table 1 Means for demographic characteristics, dietary intake,and body composition of 36 elite skaters

From: Bone mineral density in elite adolescent female figure skaters

Characteristics

Mean (sd)

Range

Age (years)

16 ± 2.5

13-22

Weight (kg)

48.5 ± 6.6

30.6-50.1

Energy Intake (kcal)

  

Daily (reference normal) 7

1491.4 ± 471.2 (1993 ± 45.7)

565.8-2654.4

Kcal/kg (recommended intake) 8

31.8 ± 13.2 (71)

10.6-68.9

Vitamin D (mcg)

3.1 ± 2.6 (5)

0.2-10.8

Daily (recommended intake) 8

  

Calcium (mg)

763.3 ± 438.1 (793 ± 21.5)

175-2466

Daily ( reference normal ) 7

  

BMI

19.8 ± 2.1

15.1-23.3

Total BMD z score

0.65 ± 0.89

-1.56 - 2.6

Pelvic BMD z score

2.02 ± 1.0

-0.25 - 3.68

Spine BMD z score

0.12 ± 0.82

-1.38 - 2.07

Leg BMD z score

1.25 ± 1.03

-1.22 - 3.84

%Total Body Fat

19.2 ± 5.8

7.3-31.2