Table 1 The Study groups' daily nutritional intake (mean ± SD) at induction and after 4-months basic training (BT)in relation (%) to the Nutritional Standards for Operational and Restricted Rations (NSOR) requirements
From: Dietary intake and stress fractures among elite male combat recruits
NSF (N = 62) | SF (N = 12) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Induction | End BT | Induction | End BT | |
Energy (kcal) | 2824 ± 1086 (78.4%) | 2587 ± 879 (71.9%) | 2325 ± 974 (64.6%) | 2447 ± 879 (68.0%) |
Proteins (g) | 128.6 ± 62.8 (141%) | 114.0 ± 42.4 (125%) | 111.7 ± 43.1 (123%) | 131.7 ± 48.3 (145%) |
Carbohydrates ( g) | 369 ± 165* (74.7%) | 335 ± 178 (67.8%) | 272 ± 104 (55.1%) | 285 ± 129 (57.7%) |
Total Fat ( g) | 100.3 ± 40.5 (32.0%) | 89.7 ± 31.5 (31.2%) | 84.5 ± 14.8 (34.5%) | 108.0 ± 35.0 (34.4%) |
Iron (mg) | 18.0 ± 7.7# (120%) | 15.2 ± 5.5 (101%) | 16.1 ± 5.1 (107%) | 14.6 ± 4.8 (97.3%) |
Folate (μg DFE) | 448 ± 198# (112%) | 364 ± 132 (91.0%) | 362 ± 108 (90.5%) | 332 ± 126 (83.0%) |
Vitamin D (IU) | 157.4 ± 93.3*# (78.7%) | 119.2 ± 53.1 (59.6%) | 117.9 ± 34.3 (59.0%) | 121.6 ± 46.1 (60.8%) |
Vitamin B 6 (mg) | 3.0 ± 1.3# (231%) | 2.3 ± 0.8 (177%) | 2.8 ± 1.1 (215%) | 2.3 ± 0.9 (177%) |
Vitamin B 12 (μg) | 7.1 ± 4.0# (296%) | 4.8 ± 2.3 (200%) | 5.9 ± 3.2 (246%) | 6.2 ± 3.0 (258%) |
Calcium (mg) | 964 ± 373*# (96.4%) | 679 ± 236 (67.9%) | 589 ± 92 (58.9%) | 609 ± 171 (60.9%) |
Zinc (mg) | 15.8 ± 6.6# (105%) | 12.5 ± 4.3 (83.3%) | 14.7 ± 4.6 (98.0%) | 12.4 ± 2.6 (82.9%) |
Magnesium (mg) | 394 ± 155# (93.8%) | 338 ± 118 (80.5%) | 320 ± 129 (76.2%) | 318 ± 108 (75.7%) |