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Table 3 Dietary intake before and during Ramadan, M ± SD

From: Effect of fed- versus fasted state resistance training during Ramadan on body composition and selected metabolic parameters in bodybuilders

 

Before Ramadan

During Ramadan

 

FAST

FED

FAST

FED

Energy intake (kcal · d-1)

3492 ± 253

3409 ± 209

3434 ± 266

3613 ± 245

Protein (g · d-1)

125 ± 10

133 ± 8

127 ± 9

129 ± 6

Protein (%)

14 ± 1

16 ± 1

15 ± 1

14 ± 1

Protein (g.Kg.d-1)

1.6 ± 0.1

1.7 ± 0.1

1.6 ± 0.1

1.6 ± 0.1

Fat (g · d-1)

105 ± 8

101 ± 7

104 ± 7

106 ± 6*

Fat (g.Kg.d-1)

1.3 ± 0.2

1.3 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.1

Fats (%)

27 ± 4

27 ± 2

27 ± 3

26 ± 2

Carbohydrate (g · d-1)

511 ± 72

492 ± 44

497 ± 64

536 ± 55**

Carbohydrate (g.kg.d-1)

6.4 ± 0.8

6.2 ± 0.5

6.3 ± 0.6

6.8 ± 0.6**

Carbohydrate (%)

58 ± 5

58 ± 3

58 ± 4

59 ± 2

Potassium (g . d-1)

2.5 ± 0.4

2.8 ± 0.4

2.4 ± 0.4

2.4 ± 0.3*

Sodium (g . d-1)

6.9 ± 1.1

6.8 ± 1.1

7 ± 1

6.9 ± 1

Total water intake (L · d-1)

4.5 ± 0.4

4.5 ± 0.5

3.8 ± 0.7*

3.9 ± 0.4**

  1. Significantly different from before Ramadan: * (P < 0.05); ** (P < 0.01). Note: FAST = subjects training in a fasted state; FED = subjects training in a fed state.