Nutrient Status and perceptions of energy and macronutrient intake in a Group of Collegiate Female Lacrosse Athletes

Table 2 A comparison of perceived versus actual dietary intake (n = 17)

	Perceived Needs	Perceived Intake	Delta Perceived p-value	Actual Intake	Delta Intake p-value
Energy Intake (kcals/day)	2000 ± 300	2214 ± 679 ^a (1,866, 2564)	−30.8 ± 563^a‡ (− 320, 259) 0.42	2137 ± 418 ^a (1,922, 2351)	78.0 ± 693 ^a‡ (− 278, 434) 0.65
Carbohydrate Intake (grams/day)	80 ± 213	150 ± 280	− 129 ± 228* 0.004	242 ± 73 ^a (204, 279)	−30 ± 240 ‡ 0.33
Protein Intake (grams/day)	45 ± 41	30 ± 32.5	−33.8 ± 42.3* 0.39	77.7 ± 20.4 ^a (67, 88)	−42.8 ± 42.3 ‡ 0.98
Fat Intake (grams/day)	30 ± 40	50 ± 63	22.9 ± 120* (− 84.6, 38.8) 0.007	86.1 ± 22.4 ^a (75, 98)	62.1 ± 306 ‡ (− 95, 219) 0.42

^a= Data is normally distributed and presented as means ± standard deviation with the 95% confidence interval in parentheses. Delta perceived = perceived needs – perceived intake. Delta intake = perceived intake – actual intake. * = p-value from Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test (non-normally distributed variables). ‡ = p-value from paired samples t-test (normally distributed data). When one value was non-normally distributed and another variable was normally distributed, a paired samples t-test was used to assess differences between the two means

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