Table 1

Subject characteristics (mean ± SD)


Men (N = 7)
Women (N = 11)
p
All Subjects (N = 18)

Age
24.9 ± 9.0
26.5 ± 9.6
0.65
25.9 ± 9.1
Height (cm)
178.4 ± 8.3
164.7 ± 5.1
0.009
169.9 ± 9.1
Weight (kg)
78.0 ± 9.4
60.3 ± 5.8
0.001
67.2 ± 11.4
RMR CHO (ml O2 min-1)
352.9 ± 50.9 a
291.8 ± 41.9 b
0.02
315.6 ± 53.7 c
RMR PRO (ml O2 min-1)
365.7 ± 42.8 a
274.5 ± 35.6 b
0.001
310.0 ± 59.0 c

RMR = resting metabolic rate; CHO = high carbohydrate; PRO = high protein.

p = t-test alpha level of between sexes comparisons

a, b, c represent t-test comparisons between CHO and PRO:

a, p = 0.62; b, p = 0.31; c, p = 0.77

Scott et al. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2007 4:24   doi:10.1186/1550-2783-4-24

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