Table 2 Macronutrient (g/kg bw) and energy intake (kcal/kg bw) of competitive bodybuilders during contest preparation: mean daily intake with standard deviations
From: Nutritional strategies of high level natural bodybuilders during competition preparation
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Diet phase | Placed | SD | DNP | SD | Mean | SD | Placed | SD | DNP | SD | Mean | SD | |
Protein | Start | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
End | 3.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | |
Carbohydrate | Start | 5.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
End | 4.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | |
Fat | Start | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
End | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
Energy | Start | 38.2 | 11.1 | 32.6 | 7.5 | 35.4 | 4.5 | 30.9 | 7.4 | 33.8 | 6.3 | 32.5 | 6.7 |
End | 35.8 | 8.6 | 29.7 | 10.1 | 32.7 | 5.5 | 29.3 | 3.9 | 29.7 | 7.6 | 29.5 | 10.8 | |