Table 2

Macronutrient intake in study participants

Macronutrients	Recommended daily intakes	Athletes (n=40)		Control BMI <25 (n=23)		Control BMI >28 (n=23)
Macronutrients	Recommended daily intakes	Median	IQR	Median	IQR	Median	IQR
Energy (kcal)	2400–280047	4449**	3610–5656	2937	2354–3917	2801	2358–3257
Protein (g)		248**	192–305	117	83–144	105	88–131
Protein (g/kg/bw)		2.36**	0.99–4.42	1.55†	0.88–2.82	1.1	0.55–1.66
Fat (g)		131**	113–186	100	80–152	101	78–127
Saturated fat (g)		44**	35–55	37	28–45	33	30–49
Monounsaturated fat (g)		41*	32–57	35	25–48	32	25–42
Polyunsaturated fat (g)		18*	16–31	17	12–29	15	11–22
Carbohydrate (g)		572**	442–875	375	288–529	316	266–423
Sugars (g)	≤10% TE47	330**	250–569	163	131–256	159	102–247
Fibre (g)	≥25 g47	39*	32–51	30	25–36	25	19–33
Total energy from protein (%)	10–35% TE48	22	17–27	16	11–20	15	13–19
Total energy from total fat (%)	20–35% TE47	27	23–37	31	25–47	32	25–41
Total energy from saturated fat (%)	≤10% TE47	9	7–11	11	9–14	11	10–16
Total energy from carbohydrate (%)	45–65% TE48	49	39–79	51	40–72	45	38–60

**p Value≤0.05 between athletes and both control groups. *p Value≤0.05 between athletes and >28 controls. †p Value≤0.05 between control groups.
BMI, body mass index; TE, total energy; bw, body weight.