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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics and estimated energy intake and energy expenditure of elite adolescent female figure skaters (n = 36)

From: Eating attitudes and food intakes of elite adolescent female figure skaters: a cross sectional study

 

Mean ± SD

Range

Age (y)

16.0 ± 2.5

13.0 – 22.0

Height (cm)

158.6 ± 5.8

144.8 – 172.7

Weight (kg)

48.5 ± 6.6

30.6 – 59.1

BMI (kg/m2)

19.8 ± 2.1

15.1 – 23.3

Energy Intake (EI)

1491 ± 471

566 – 2654

Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)a

2695 ± 154

2314 – 2977

  1. a Equations from 2005 Food and Nutrition Board DRIs [27]; PA = Physical Activity Coefficient.
  2. EER (9-18y) = 135.3 – (30.8 x age[y]) + PA x [(10 x weight[kg]) + (934 x height[m])] + 25.
  3. EER (≥ 19y) = 354 – (6.91 x age[y]) + PA x [9.36 x weight[kg]) + (726 x height[m])].
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