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

Table 5 Quality indices for the diet of the female volleyball players (n = 22)

	Per day	Recommended healthy diet
W6/W3	6.6 ± 6.4	5-10:1^a
MUFA/SFA	1.4 ± 0.2	≥ 0.5^a
(MUFA + PUFA)/SFA	1.9 ± 0.4	≥ 2^a
Mediterranean diet adherence	9.3 ± 2.3	≥ 9^b

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. SFA: saturated fatty acids; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids; W3: omega-3 fatty acids; W6: omega-6 fatty acids. ^aRecommended healthy diet [41]; ^bRecommended good Mediterranean diet adherence [19].

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