Nutrition for the young athlete

Meyer, Flávia; O’Connor, Helen; Shirreffs, Susan M.

doi:10.1080/02640410701607338

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“…The equation is based on the weight and height within the 10-17 year age category and does not allow for further differentiation by pubertal maturation (Schofield, 1985). In addition, the broad and subjective nature of the activity factors means that the predictive equations should only be used as a guide (Meyer, O'Connor, & Shirreffs, 2007). Indeed, adolescent athletes often report energy intakes lower than those suggested via predictive equations (Aerenhouts et al, 2011;Gibson et al, 2011).…”

Section: Energy Recommendations For Adolescent Athletesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Sports Dietitians Australia Position Statement: Sports Nutrition for the Adolescent Athlete

Desbrow

McCormack

Burke³

et al. 2014

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

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It is the position of Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA) that adolescent athletes have unique nutritional requirements as a consequence of undertaking daily training and competition in addition to the demands of growth and development. As such, SDA established an expert multidisciplinary panel to undertake an independent review of the relevant scientific evidence and consulted with its professional members to develop sports nutrition recommendations for active and competitive adolescent athletes. The position of SDA is that dietary education and recommendations for these adolescent athletes should reinforce eating for long term health. More specifically, the adolescent athlete should be encouraged to moderate eating patterns to reflect daily exercise demands and provide a regular spread of high quality carbohydrate and protein sources over the day, especially in the period immediately after training. SDA recommends that consideration also be given to the dietary calcium, Vitamin D and iron intake of adolescent athletes due to the elevated risk of deficiency of these nutrients. To maintain optimal hydration, adolescent athletes should have access to fluids that are clean, cool and supplied in sufficient quantities before, during and after participation in sport. Finally, it is the position of SDA that nutrient needs should be met by core foods rather than supplements, as the recommendation of dietary supplements to developing athletes over-emphasizes their ability to manipulate performance in comparison with other training and dietary strategies.

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Section: Energy Recommendations For Adolescent Athletesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Sports Dietitians Australia Position Statement: Sports Nutrition for the Adolescent Athlete

Desbrow

McCormack

Burke³

et al. 2014

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

127

171

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“…their field positions) and can be further complicated by the unpredictable pattern of activities that match-play requires (García- Besides training, diet is a very important factor with influence on athletic performance (Ruiz et al 2005). Furthermore, growth and development of young athletes significantly increase daily nutritional needs (Desbrow et al, 2014;Meyer et al, 2007;Purcell, 2013;Russel and Pennock, 2011).…”

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Evaluation of young elite soccer players food intake on match day and highest training load days

Granja¹,

Cotovio²,

Pinto³

et al. 2017

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It is crucial to ensure an adequate nutritional support for young soccer players under high physical stress situations, including match days and high training load days. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the dietary intake of young male soccer players from a Portuguese first league soccer club, both on match day and on the highest training load day of the week. All players recorded their ingestion at these moments for 3 consecutive weeks, by completing a food diary and making a photographic record. On match day, the intake of carbohydrates (5.2 ± 0.6 g.kg -1 . d -1 ), proteins (2.1 ± 0.2 g.kg -1 . d -1 ), and fats (1.0 ± 0.2 g.kg -1 . d -1 ) represented 55.1 ± 5.0 %, 22.3 ± 1.52 %, and 23.9 ± 5.1%, respectively, of the average daily energy intake. Regarding the highest training load day, the intake of carbohydrates (5.2 ± 0.9 g.kg -1 . d -1 ), proteins (2.0 ± 0.3 g.kg -1 . d -1 ), and fats (1.0 ± 0.3 g.kg -1 . d -1 ) represented 54.8 ± 5.3 %, 21.8 ± 1.8 %, and 24.6 ± 4.6 %, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between intakes during match day and on the highest training load day, for all the variables analyzed, except for percentage of fat intake (Energy intake p = 0.873; Protein p = 0.335; Carbohydrates p = 0.814; Fat p=0,000). The results obtained are in line with previous research and reveal that energy and carbohydrate intake are below the recommendations for this population.

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“…As iron status will also depend on intestinal absorption, some recommendations should be given to the young athlete to avoid iron inhibitors such as phytates (seeds, bran, and soy products) and polyphenolic compounds (strong coffee and tea, herb tea, cocoa). To optimize iron absorption, it is also recommended to ingest foods rich in vitamin C and consume iron as heme contained in lean red meats (Meyer et al, 2007). Therefore, iron defi ciency is of concern among young athletes who avoid eating red meat and other iron-containing foods.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In that study, supplement consumption was not analyzed by age group, but athletes as young as 12 years were included. Young athletes may start consuming dietary supplements with the expectation that they will improve health and performance, prevent illness, or compensate for any inappropriate diet (Meyer et al, 2007;Petróczi et al, 2008). External incentives, such as advertisements and marketing campaigns that use images of successful adult athletes, may also provide a stimulus to seek out a shortcut to success.…”

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