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Table 1 Summary of group characteristics and dietary intake
| LOW (n = 14) | AVG (n = 12) | HI (n = 13) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | |
| Age (years) | 25.5 (3.3) | 25.5 (23–27.8) | 24.3 (3.7) | 24.5 (21.8–26) | 26.2 (5.5) | 28 (21–31) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.5 (3.9) | 24.9 (23.2–27.8) | 23.5 (.5) | 23.4 (22.1–23.8) | 22.8 (1.5) | 22.4 (21.9–24) |
| VO2peak | 33 (4.8)* | 33.3 (30.7–26.3) | 41.9 (4.3)* | 41.2 (38.5–44.2) | 54.8 (5.6)* | 52.4 (51.3–60.9) |
| Dietary components | ||||||
| Energy (kcal) | 2477.5 (1168.4) | 2119.5 (1537.2–3565) | 2230 (605.4) | 2092 (1793–2561) | 2458.3 (668.3) | 2647 (2060–2714) |
| Protein (g) | 128.7 (88.5) | 104.8 (55.4–182.7) | 110.2 (53.7) | 90 (80–134.6) | 111.2 (49.7) | 97.5 (84–127.2) |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 278.9 (97.5) | 294.7 (201.7–347.6) | 245.2 (90.4) | 245.2 (182.1–275.2) | 276.9 (80.2) | 268.5 (248.3–310.8) |
| Fat (g) | 95.4 (61.9) | 74.1 (46.5–121.3) | 95.8 (29.1) | 85.6 (78.4–113.6) | 105.3 (41.1) | 111.9 (84.2–131.30) |
| Saturated fat (g) | 37.7 (30) | 25.2 (16.9–62.2) | 32 (29.1) | 31.2 (26.5–34.5) | 31.6 (14.7) | 32.6 (21.2–36) |
| MUFA (g) | 30.7 (19.9) | 27.6 (14.1–36.9) | 35 (14.4) | 34.9 (27.6–40.8) | 38.6 (16.5) | 36.4 (28.5–46.9) |
| PUFA (g) | 15 (6.8) | 15.1 (9.3–20) | 20.2 (11.7) | 17.9 (11.1–26.7) | 23.3 (10.7) | 22.6 (15.4–28.2) |
| Trans fat (mg) | 730 (960) | 358 (28.5–89.3) | 580 (440) | 552 (243.7–896.8) | 500 (530) | 407 (87–501) |
| Omega 3 (mg) | 2260 (1470) | 1958 (−1166–3068) | 2990 (2320) | 1958 (1307–4779) | 3110 (3600) | 1535 (1200–1942) |
| Omega 6 (mg) | 1790 (3320) | 418 (28.8–1624) | 1010 (1040) | 438 (283.3–1672) | 3820 (4250) | 2477 (198–4951) |
| Sugar (g) | 96.7 (59.1) | 68.9 (54.8–134.2) | 83.2 (43.9) | 80.2 (67–95.5) | 103.6 (38.4) | 97.4 (81.7–121.7) |
| Fiber (g) | 28.4 (11.7) | 22.5 (20.2–34.7) | 31.3 (30.2) | 23.2 (17.3–29.4) | 36.5 (20.2) | 28.8 (24.2–40.2) |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 358 (348.7) | 263.6 (59.4–453.4) | 346.5 (194.6) | 288.6 (196.1–466.1) | 443.1 (269.3) | 442.6 (186.3–638.6) |
| Butyrate (mg) | 470 (740) | 212.5 (39.8–578) | 690 (690) | 573.5 (283.5–929) | 480 (470) | 366 (194–518) |
