Table 1

Body Composition Variables


300 mg
600 mg

Week
0
1
3
8
11
0
1
3
8
11

ECF (L)
19.6 ± 2.5
19.9 ± 3.1
19.6 ± 2.4
19.5 ± 2.3
20.0 ± 2.5
19.8 ± 3.1
20.2 ± 3.3
20.0 ± 2.7
20.2 ± 3.3
21.2 ± 3.1
ICF (L)
30.0 ± 5.1
30.3 ± 5.3
30.0 ± 5.0
29.2 ± 4.2
29.9 ± 4.8
29.5 ± 6.2
29.7 ± 5.0
29.9 ± 4.5
30.6 ± 6.4
32.5 ± 5.8
TBW (L)
49.5 ± 7.4
50.2 ± 8.1
49.6 ± 7.2
48.7 ± 6.2
49.9 ± 7.0
49.3 ± 9.2
49.8 ± 8.2
49.9 ± 7.2
50.8 ± 9.6
53.6 ± 8.7
Fat Mass (kg)
12.2 ± 6.3
12.4 ± 6.2
12.5 ± 6.2
13.0 ± 5.5
13.0 ± 5.8
12.1 ± 3.5
12.5 ± 3.3
12.4 ± 3.5
12.1 ± 3.2
12.6 ± 3.4
Fat-Free Mass (kg)
64.5 ± 7.7
64.6 ± 8.0
64.1 ± 7.5
63.9 ± 8.7
64.0 ± 8.1
69.0 ± 12.1
68.9 ± 12.4
68.8 ± 11.1
69.9 ± 12.0
70.1 ± 13.2
Total Body Mass (kg)
79.3 ± 13.2
79.6 ± 13.7
79.3 ± 12.9
79.5 ± 13.0
78.8 ± 13.8
81.1 ± 13.3
81.5 ± 13.8
81.3 ± 12.8
82.0 ± 13.5
82.7 ± 14.7
Body Fat (%)
14.7 ± 5.4
14.9 ± 5.2
15.1 ± 5.3
15.9 ± 4.7
15.8 ± 4.9
15.0 ± 4.2
15.4 ± 4.0
15.3 ± 3.9
14.8 ± 3.6
15.3 ± 3.8

No significant differences in body composition were observed during the 11 weeks (p > 0.05).

Rohle et al. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2007 4:13   doi:10.1186/1550-2783-4-13