Table 4 Calorie restriction effects on blood cells and plasmatic markers of nutritional status
From: Calorie restriction regime enhances physical performance of trained athletes
Pre-CR | Post-CR | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|
Erythrocytes (106 cells/mL) | 5.12 ± 0.10 | 5.14 ± 0.12 | 0.910 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 15.1 ± 0.4 | 15.2 ± 0.5 | 0.791 |
Hematocrit (%) | 44.9 ± 0.9 | 45.1 ± 1.2 | 0.847 |
Iron (μmol/L) | 87.9 ± 12 | 104 ± 17 | 0.416 |
Transferrin (g/L) | 266 ± 10 | 257 ± 9 * | 0.032 |
Transferrin iron (μmol/L) | 66.6 ± 2.5 | 64.5 ± 2.3 | 0.138 |
Transferrin saturation (%) | 24.0 ± 3.4 | 28.8 ± 4.9 | 0.396 |
Ferritin (ng/mL) | 158 ± 19 | 236 ± 64 | 0.435 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 84.1 ± 1.2 | 80.9 ± 2.4 | 0.250 |
Urea (mg/dL) | 31.2 ± 4.3 | 35.5 ± 2.3 | 0.194 |
Uric acid (mg/dL) | 5.82 ± 0.42 | 5.93 ± 0.33 | 0.672 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.06 ± 0.06 | 1.04 ± 0.08 | 0.292 |
Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.92 ± 0.17 | 0.94 ± 0.17 | 0.882 |
GPT (U/L) | 23.6 ± 1.8 | 25.1 ± 3.4 | 0.588 |
GOT (U/L) | 21.8 ± 2.4 | 20.4 ± 2.1 | 0.467 |
GGT (U/L) | 24.3 ± 5.5 | 33.9 ± 12.4 | 0.253 |
Creatinequinase (U/L) | 178 ± 33 | 165 ± 42 | 0.568 |
Cholesterol total (mg/dL) | 184 ± 9 | 176 ± 10 * | 0.049 |
HDL (mg/dL) | 52.9 ± 3.1 | 53.2 ± 2.4 | 0.807 |
LDL (mg/dL) | 110 ± 8 | 107 ± 10 | 0.488 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 99.4 ± 9.3 | 85.4 ± 10 * | 0.043 |
Vitamin D (ng/mL) | 21.6 ± 4.9 | 25.3 ± 4.9 * | 0.001 |
MDA (μmol/106 cells) | 49.8 ± 1.8 | 42.0 ± 1.2 * | 0.026 |