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Table 4 Food intake and TEE of participants

From: Determination of the energy expenditure, sources, and loss of water among young adults

 

Protein

Fat

Carbohydrate

Energy value

VCO2

VO2

TEE

g/d

Energy%

g/d

Energy%

g/d

Energy%

kJ/d

L/g

L/g

kJ/d

Total (n = 25)

51.2 (10.0)

11.3 (1.6)

63.0 (17.9)

33.0 (6.9)

250.0 (53.5)

55.9 (6.3)

7134.3 (1766.4)

332.4 (77.5)

384.3 (95.7)

7800.2 (1911.2)

Female (n = 14)

49.5 (8.4)

11.8 (2.0)

58.6 (20.4)

34.9 (7.4)

231.9 (62.7)

53.5 (7.5)

6735.7 (1502.4)

319.8 (71.8)

360.6 (71.8)

7362.3 (1646.0)

Male (n = 11)

56.8 (10.0)

10.9 (1.5)

66.4 (12.7)

31.8 (5.3)

277.9 (79.3)

57.2 (5.0)

7563.5 (1758.5)

359.5 (88.2)

405.7 (93.9)

8275.5 (1939.4)

Z

− 1.972

− 1.588

1.177

− 1.588

− 3.011

− 1.642

− 2.682

− 2.737

− 2.682

− 2.682

P

0.049*

0.112

0.239

0.112

0.003*

0.101

0.007*

0.006*

0.007*

0.007*

  1. *Statistically significant differences, P < 0.05