Research Article

The Effect of High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Body Composition of Overweight Young Males

Table 5

Macronutrient levels before and after the 12-week-intervention ( š‘ = 3 8 ; mean and standard error).

ExerciseControl
PrePostPrePost

Kilojoules8102 Ā± 4288142 Ā± 4148569 Ā± 3438642 Ā± 343
% carbohydrate 4 3 . 6 Ā± 1 . 8 4 2 . 9 Ā± 1 . 5 4 6 . 2 Ā± 1 . 8 4 6 . 8 Ā± 1 . 9
% protein 1 9 . 8 Ā± 1 . 1 1 9 . 5 Ā± 1 . 1 1 8 . 2 Ā± 1 . 1 1 8 . 3 Ā± 1 . 5
% fat 3 6 . 4 Ā± 1 . 7 3 7 . 5 Ā± 1 . 4 3 5 . 7 Ā± 1 . 7 3 4 . 9 Ā± 1 . 4
% saturated fat 1 3 . 2 Ā± 0 . 8 1 3 . 0 Ā± 0 . 7 1 2 . 4 Ā± 0 . 7 1 1 . 3 Ā± 0 . 6
% monounsaturated fat 1 3 . 6 Ā± 0 . 7 1 4 . 2 Ā± 0 . 7 1 3 . 6 Ā± 0 . 7 1 3 . 8 Ā± 0 . 7
% polyunsaturated fat 6 . 3 Ā± 0 . 6 7 . 0 Ā± 0 . 7 6 . 3 Ā± 0 . 6 6 . 5 Ā± 0 . 7
Cholesterol (mg) 3 9 7 . 3 Ā± 3 7 . 5 3 9 4 . 7 Ā± 4 1 . 9 3 0 4 . 8 Ā± 4 1 . 6 3 8 1 . 8 Ā± 5 7 . 0
Fibre (g) 1 9 . 5 Ā± 2 . 5 1 9 . 5 Ā± 2 . 4 2 0 . 3 Ā± 2 . 4 2 1 . 4 Ā± 2 . 8
Sodium (mg)2564 Ā± 3202709 Ā± 3352390 Ā± 3452547 Ā± 335