Changes induced by diet and nutritional intake in the lipid profile of female professional volleyball players after 11 weeks of training

Table 4 Energy and macronutrient intake by female volleyball players (n = 22) during the study and the dietary reference recommendations

Nutrient	Per day	Per kg BW	% total energy	Dietary reference recommendations
Energy (kcal)	2840 ± 268	41 ± 6	100	45-50 g/kg BM/day^a
Fat (g)	113 ± 20	1.6 ± 0.4	35.6 ± 4.8	15-30%^b
SFA (g)	35.4 ± 9.8	0.5 ± 0.2	11.1 ± 2.3	< 10%^b
MUFA (g)	46.9 ± 4.7	0.7 ± 0.1	14.9 ± 2.0	15-20%^b
PUFA (g)	21.0 ± 7.5	0.3 ± 0.1	6.6 ± 2.0	5-8%^b
W3 (g)	1.6 ± 0.6	0.04 ± 0.01	0.5 ± 2.0	1-2%^b
W6 (g)	10.4 ± 3.7	0.4 ± 0.2	4.7 ± 10.0	5-8%^b
Cholesterol (mg)	443 ± 72	6.6 ± 1.5		< 300 mg/day^b

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. BW: body weight; SFA: saturated fatty acids; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids; W3: omega-3 fatty acids; W6: omega-6 fatty acids; ^aRecommended energy and carbohydrate intakes [31]; ^bRecommended lipid intake in the adult population to reduce cardiovascular diseases [2].

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