Fig. 1

Change in body mass between rapid weight loss and recovery. Wrestlers underwent rapid weight loss (6% body mass reduction). Body mass was measured before (BL) and after rapid weight loss (R0) at 2 h (R2), 4 h (R4), and 13 h (R13) after initiating meal. Data are presented as means and SD (n = 10). *p < 0.05 versus BL; †p < 0.05 versus R0; #p < 0.05 versus R2