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Energy balance
Strength and power athletes generally have high total energy and macronutrient intakes, but these intakes are unremarkable when expressed relative to body mass.
Practitioners should consider body mass when evaluating the dietary needs of strength and power athletes.
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Total energy and macronutrient intakes of strength-power athletes are generally high but intakes tend to be unremarkable when expressed relative to body mass.
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IOC consensus statement on sports nutrition 2010
Gary Slater et al. · 2013
DOI 10.4324/9781315873268-7
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