Table 1 Baseline group characteristics M ± SD
From: Effects of dietary intervention in young female athletes with menstrual disorders
Parameters | |
|---|---|
Baseline characteristics | |
Age (years) | 18.1 ± 2.6 |
Age at menarche (years) | 13.0 ± 1.2 |
Age at the beginning of training (years) | 11.2 ± 3.5 |
Training period (years) | 6.8 ± 3.3 |
Number of training session per week (n/d) | 5.2 ± 1.1 |
Hours of training per day (hours/d) | 4.0 ± 1.8 |
Hours of training per week (hours/wk) | 19.5 ± 7.2 |
RMR predicted (kcal/d) | 1458 ± 56 |
RMR measured (kcal/d) | 1354 ± 151 |
RMR measured/predicted*100% | 92.8 ± 10.0 |
RMR measured - RMR predicted (kcal/d) | −105.0 ± 146.8 |
RMR/FFM (kcal/kg) | 29.0 ± 3.6 |
Hormonal parameters | |
TSH (0.35 –4.94 μIU/ml) | 1.74 ± 0.80 (0.74–4.37) |
PRL (5.18–26.53 ng/ml) | 13.0 ± 9.33 (3.71–50.5) |
T (10–90 ng/dl) | 37.28 ± 21.85 (0.15–90.0) |
SHBG (19.80–155.20 nmol/l) | 62.79 ± 41.91 (18.0–228.4) |