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Table 2 Micronutrient intake during calorie restriction intervention

From: Calorie restriction regime enhances physical performance of trained athletes

 

Pre-RC

RDA (%)

Post-RC

RDA (%)

Fiber (g)

16.4 ± 1.4

 

13.6 ± 0.8 *

 

Calcium (mg)

848 ± 81

106%

729 ± 68

91%

Iron (mg)

12.2 ± 1.3

122%

8.5 ± 1.5 *

86%

Magnesium (mg)

270 ± 16

77%

223 ± 8 *

64%

Sodium (mg)

2616 ± 208

 

1922 ± 169 *

 

Potassium (mg)

2599 ± 168

74%

2014 ± 91 *

58%

Phosphorus (mg)

1135 ± 115

162%

1056 ± 101

151%

Zinc (mg)

9.00 ± 0.65

60%

7.10 ± 0.33 *

47%

Carotenoids (μg)

1978 ± 312

 

1985 ± 226

 

Folic acid (μg)

254 ± 37

64%

217 ± 21

54%

Niacin (mg)

22.3 ± 2.1

112%

17.0 ± 1.0 *

85%

Retinoid (μg)

613 ± 241

 

150 ± 17

 

Riboflavin (mg)

1.60 ± 0.18

92%

1.30 ± 0.28

75%

Thiamine (mg)

1.31 ± 0.13

113%

1.12 ± 0.08

97%

Retinol (μg)

919 ± 260

92%

482 ± 42

48%

Pyridoxine (mg)

2.53 ± 0.65

139%

1.45 ± 0.08

83%

Calciferol (μg)

2.96 ± 0.50

77%

1.62 ± 0.25 *

58%

Tocopherol (μg)

9.22 ± 0.68

311%

7.00 ± 0.73 *

176%

Cobalamin (μg)

6.20 ± 1.20

152%

3.51 ± 0.25 *

125%

Ascorbic acid (mg)

91.1 ± 13.5

106%

74.7 ± 10.0

91%

  1. RDA recommended daily allowance, CESNAD 2010. Statistical analysis: Student’s test for unpaired data. (*) Significant differences between placebo and experimental, p < 0.05