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Table 3 Nutritional intake of trace elements with essential functions demonstrated: Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni and Se in control group and sportsmen

From: Seric concentrations of copper, chromium, manganesum, nickel and selenium in aerobic, anaerobic and mixed professional sportsmen

Elements

CG

SPG

(Reference Daily Intake)

(n = 31)

(n = 80)

Energy (Kcal/d)

2243.64 ± 251.98

2860 ± 198.31**

Cr (50–200 μg/d)

95.71 ± 53.30

125.71 ± 63.53

Cu (2000–3000 μg/d)

1842.10 ± 636.21

1715.00 ± 615.01

Mn (2500–5000 μg/d)

3053.66 ± 1222.17

3216.80 ± 1360.18

Ni (50–150 μg/d)

102.25 ± 15.73

108.66 ± 16.62

Se (50–200 μg/d)

100.82 ± 18.24

97.31 ± 19.48

  1. Student test (**p < 0.01) differences between control and sportsmen groups