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Table 3 Daily nutritional intake before and during the last week of the intervention

From: Low-volume high-intensity interval training improves cardiometabolic health, work ability and well-being in severely obese individuals: a randomized-controlled trial sub-study

Variable

HIIT (n = 28)

Control group (n = 17)

Baseline

Post

Baseline

Post

Total energy (kcal)

2529 ± 1136

2183 ± 917

2066 ± 714

1847 ± 846

Protein (g)

122 ± 84

110 ± 55

85 ± 30

83 ± 34

Protein (% total kcal)

18 ± 6

22 ± 11

17 ± 3

20 ± 6

Fat (g)

100 ± 42

90 ± 45

82 ± 36

74 ± 47

Fat (% total kcal)

39 ± 12

37 ± 8

35 ± 7

34 ± 7

CHO (g)

241 ± 112

208 ± 105

217 ± 68

182 ± 74

CHO (% total kcal)

42 ± 14

38 ± 10

44 ± 8

42 ± 9

Fiber (g)

22 ± 11

22 ± 12

22 ± 12

24 ± 11

Fiber (% total kcal)

2 ± 1

2 ± 1

2 ± 1

3 ± 1

  1. HIIT High-intensity interval training group, CON control group, CHO carbohydrates