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Table 3 Body composition and cross-sectional area of right thigh

From: Effects of an overnight high-carbohydrate meal on muscle glycogen after rapid weight loss in male collegiate wrestlers

 

BL

R0

R13

Body composition

Fat mass (kg)

8.4 ± 2.0

8.0 ± 1.8*

8.0 ± 1.9*

Fat-free soft tissue mass (kg)

63.2 ± 7.0

59.0 ± 6.7*

62.0 ± 6.6*

Bone mineral mass (kg)

3.2 ± 0.3

3.2 ± 0.3

3.2 ± 0.3*

Cross-sectional area

Muscle cross-sectional area (cm2)

180.8 ± 18.9

170.3 ± 19.3*

177.0 ± 18.0*

Subcutaneous fat (cm2)

32.7 ± 10.6

31.2 ± 10.0

31.7 ± 10.0

Bone (cm2)

6.5 ± 0.7

6.4 ± 0.7

6.5 ± 0.7

Residual (cm2)

3.8 ± 0.7

3.9 ± 0.6

3.7 ± 0.5

Total cross-sectional area (cm2)

223.7 ± 21.9

211.8 ± 22.0*

218.8 ± 20.9*

Circumference (cm)

48.4 ± 2.4

47.2 ± 2.6*

47.9 ± 2.3*

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 10). BL baseline. *p < 0.05 versus BL; p < 0.05 versus R0
  2. Fat-free soft tissues mass excluded fat and bone mineral mass