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Table 3 Dietary composition throughout the study period

From: Eight weeks of resistance training in conjunction with glutathione and L-Citrulline supplementation increases lean mass and has no adverse effects on blood clinical safety markers in resistance-trained males

Variable

Baseline

RT and Supplementation (week)

4

8

Total kcal/kg

 Placebo

28.26 ± 10.18

26.98 ± 8.13

25.61 ± 6.88

 CIT-malate

27.85 ± 8.54

25.61 ± 7.02

24.61 ± 6.94

 GSH + CIT

30.90 ± 7.66

30.14 ± 9.59

29.26 ± 8.88

Protein (g/kg)

 Placebo

1.49 ± 0.57

1.44 ± 0.58

1.43 ± 0.45

 CIT-malate

1.43 ± 0.49

1.41 ± 0.58

1.25 ± 0.36

 GSH + CIT

1.74 ± 0.61

1.57 ± 0.62

1.57 ± 0.75

Carbohydrate (g/kg)

 Placebo

3.06 ± 1.30

2.81 ± 0.95

2.81 ± 0.91

 CIT-malate

3.05 ± 1.18

2.65 ± 1.01

2.70 ± 1.05

 GSH + CIT

3.08 ± 0.64

3.29 ± 0.95

3.10 ± 0.82

Fat (g/kg)

 Placebo

1.29 ± 0.48

1.39 ± 0.60

1.14 ± 0.37

 CIT-malate

1.23 ± 0.46

1.28 ± 0.51

1.13 ± 0.36

 GSH + CIT

1.52 ± 0.54

1.51 ± 0.67

1.49 ± 0.73

  1. Mean ± SEM. Each value represents the average amount for the 4-day recall and expressed relative to total body mass. No significant differences between groups for any of the dietary variables (p > 0.05)
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Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

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