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Table 1 Nutritional composition of the diets of both groups at the beginning and at the end of the survey

From: Serum and urinary concentrations of arsenic, beryllium, cadmium and lead after an aerobic training period of six months in aerobic athletes and sedentary people

  

Time

ANOVA (p)

Nutritional intake

 

Baseline

6 months

Group effect

Time effect

Group x Time interaction

Water (g)

CG (n = 26)

1150.15 ± 400.22

1175.52 ± 418.15

0.21

0.15

0.43

AG (n = 24)

1044.49 ± 288.31

1037.15 ± 334.41

Energy (Kcal)

CG (n = 26)

2682.00 ± 550.1

2696.7 ± 600

0.02

0.14

0.30

AG (n = 24)

2650.3 ± 414

2411.4 ± 325

Proteins (g)

CG (n = 26)

115.5 ± 25.3

116.5 ± 25.5

0.53

0.45

0.88

AG (n = 24)

118.0 ± 22.1

101.3 ± 22.5

Lipids (g)

CG (n = 26)

100.7 ± 31.4

102.3 ± 29.50

0.22

0.22

0.30

AG (n = 24)

97.1 ± 28.34

87.58 ± 25.71

Carbohydrates (g)

CG (n = 26)

328.5 ± 55.33

327.50 ± 61.1

0.34

0.24

0.45

AG (n = 24)

326.1 ± 52.39

304.5 ± 56.7

As (12–300 mg/d)

CG (n = 26)

15.98 ± 14.13

16.26 ± 15.16

0.37

0.15

0.55

AG (n = 24)

15.91 ± 15.61

15.48 ± 14.19

Be (< 50 μg/d)

CG (n = 26)

8.24 ± 9.63

9.71 ± 10.70

0.18

0.25

0.62

AG (n = 24)

8.40 ± 10.98

11.58 ± 9.28

Cd (< 70 μg/d)

CG (n = 26)

23.05 ± 14.22

23.31 ± 16.97

0.25

0.57

0.87

AG (n = 24)

26.02 ± 14.96

24.77 ± 15.00

Pb (< 400 μg/d)

CG (n = 26)

190.65 ± 147.54

198.89 ± 151.48

0.68

0.55

0.78

AG (n = 24)

188.62 ± 137.62

191.85 ± 127.20

  1. CG Control group, AG Athletes’ group. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation