The theory of planned behavior and dietary behaviors in competitive women bodybuilders

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Dietary intake and supplement use of in-season competitors

Dietary variable	Mean	SD
Nutrient
Energy (kcals)	1634.6	462.3
Protein (g)	155.5	38.5
Carbohydrate (g)	156.0	65.8
Fat (g)	60.1	23.0
Alcohol (g)	0	0
Dietary supplement use reported within a season^c,d
Off-season	8.8	4.6^a
In-season	11.2	5.9^b
Peak week	3.2	2.9
Total	13.0	6.3

^aOff-season supplement use was significantly greater than peak week supplement use (P < 0.001)
^bIn-season supplement use was significantly greater than off-season supplement use and peak week supplement use (P < 0.001)
^cDietary supplement use during the past 12-months
^dP < 0.05 was considered statistically significant

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