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Table 3 Nutritional intake of trace elements with essential functions demonstrated: Co, Mo and Zn in control group and sportsmen

From: Serum concentration of cobalt, molybdenum and zinc in aerobic, anaerobic and aerobic-anaerobic sportsmen

Elements

(Reference Daily Intake)

CG

(n = 31)

SPG

(n = 80)

Energy (Kcal/d)

2243.64 ± 251.98

2860 ± 198.31**

Co (200–300 μg/d)

200.98 ± 186.16

220.71 ± 146.53

Mo (75–400 μg/d)

223.31 ± 184.33

262.66 ± 161.62

Zn (10–15 mg/d)

14.23 ± 6.54

12.99 ± 5.33

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