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Table 1 Comparison of recommended dietary intake versus actual intake (n = 20)

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

 

Actual Intake*

Recommended§

Delta Intake (Actual – Recommended)

p value

Total Energy Intake (kcal/d)

2161 ± 392 (1978, 2344)

Low

2756 ± 403 (2567, 2945)

− 595 ± 605 (− 878, − 312)

<0.001

Moderate

3445 ± 504 (3209, 3681)

− 1284 ± 685 (− 1604, − 963)

<0.001

High

4134 ± 605 (3851, 4417)

−1973 ± 771 (− 2333, − 1612)

<0.001

Relative Energy Intake (kcal/kg/d)

32.1 ± 7.9 (28.4, 35.6)

Low

40

 

Moderate

50

High

60

Total CHO Intake (g/d)

236 ± 74 (201, 270)

Low

275.6 ± 40.3 (257, 294)

− 40.0 ± 83.4 (− 79, − 0.94)

0.05

Moderate

413.4 ± 60.5 (385, 442)

− 178 ± 94 (− 222, − 134)

<0.001

High

551.2 ± 80.7 (514, 589)

− 316 ± 108 (− 366, − 265)

<0.001

Relative CHO Intake (g/kg/d)

3.48 ± 1.19 (2.92, 4.03)

Low

4.0

 

Moderate

6.0

High

8.0

Total PRO Intake (g/d)

78.8 ± 19.6 (69.6, 88.0)

Low

96.5 ± 14.1 (90, 103)

− 17.7 ± 28.2 (− 31.9, − 4.5)

0.011

Moderate

110.2 ± 16.1 (103, 118)

−31.4 ± 29.8 (− 45.4, − 17.5)

<0.001

High

124.0 ± 18.1 (116, 133)

−45.2 ± 31.4 (−59.9, − 30.5)

<0.001

Relative PRO Intake (g/kg/d)

1.18 ± 0.38 (1.00, 1.36)

Low

1.4

 

Moderate

1.6

High

1.8

Total Fat Intake (g/d)

87.9 ± 22.8 (77.3, 98.6)

Low

36.0 ± 6.5 (33.0, 39.1)

51.9 ± 19.7 (42.7, 61.1)

<0.001

Moderate

60.0 ± 10.9 (54.9, 65.1)

27.9 ± 18.7 (19.1, 36.6)

<0.001

High

84.1 ± 15.2 (76.9, 91.2)

3.9 ± 18.6 (−4.9, 12.6)

0.37

Relative Fat Intake (g/kg/d)

1.31 ± 0.41 (1.11, 1.50)

Low

15%

 

Moderate

25%

High

35%

  1. §Recommend values are derived through a combination of published review articles [1, 2] and clinical experience. Delta Intake = Actual intake – Recommended intake. All variables exhibited normal distributions using Shapiro-Wilk tests (p > 0.05). Data presented as mean ± SD with the 95% confidence interval presented in parentheses below the mean ± SD. * = As outlined in statistical analysis section, dietary intake values reported in Table 1 and Table 2 are expected to be slightly different due to the removal of three participants who failed to complete all of the required perceived nutrition assessment