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Table 3 Effects of calorie restriction on body composition

From: Calorie restriction regime enhances physical performance of trained athletes

Body

Pre-CR

Post-RC

 Total weight (kg)

81.0 ± 1.9

77.4 ± 1.9 *

 Tissue weight (kg)

78.9 ± 1.9

74.1 ± 1.9 *

 Fatty body mass (kg)

20.5 ± 1.4

17.4 ± 1.3 *

 Lean body mass (kg)

58.4 ± 1.2

56.7 ± 1.3 *

 BMC (kg)

2.82 ± 0.07

2.81 ± 0.07

Arm

 Fat (g)

1797 ± 115

1634 ± 116 *

 Lean (g)

7148 ± 219

6961 ± 216 *

 BMC (g)

466 ± 11

468 ± 12

 Total mass (g)

9412 ± 257

9064 ± 267 *

Legs

 Fat (g)

6590 ± 481

5904 ± 425 *

 Lean (g)

20,537 ± 477

19,825 ± 537 *

 BMC (g)

1313 ± 34

1315 ± 34

 Total mass (g)

28,442 ± 752

27,045 ± 737 *

Trunk

 Fat (g)

10,330 ± 829

8532 ± 748 *

 Lean (g)

27,129 ± 546

26,463 ± 546 *

 BMC (g)

984 ± 32

970 ± 32 *

 Total mass (g)

38,444 ± 1060

35,965 ± 947 *

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