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Table 4 Mean macronutrient intakes relative to body weight for faster and slower finishers during the race ( n  = 10)

From: A case study evaluation of competitors undertaking an antarctic ultra-endurance event: nutrition, hydration and body composition variables

Daily macronutrient intake relative to body weight

Faster finishers

Slower finishers

CHO (g.kg−1.day−1)

2.7 ± 0.7

2.7 ± 1.7

Fats (g.kg−1.day−1)

4.7 ± 0.1*

2.3 ± 1.1

Protein (g.kg−1.day−1)

2.0 ± 0.6

1.1 ± 0.5

  1. *Significant difference between groups, p < 0.05.
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Extreme Physiology & Medicine

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