Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Composition in Italian Adolescent Female Athletes and Non-athletes

Cupisti, Adamasco; D’Alessandro, Claudia; Castrogiovanni, Silvia; Barale, Alice; Morelli, Ester

doi:10.1123/ijsnem.12.2.207

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“…Dietary westernization with easy access to ultra-processed food and lack of nutrition education could explain a poor nutritional knowledge of the adolescent swimmers. Nevertheless, our results may indicate that sport activity leads to a greater level of nutritional knowledge than in people who do not engage in physical activity [22].…”

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Hydration and nutrition knowledge in adolescent swimmers. Does water intake affect urine hydration markers after swimming?

Altavilla

Moya

Caballero

2017

Int J Appl Exerc Physiol

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ABSTRACT:Little data exists regarding nutritional knowledge and hydration in adolescent swimmers. The aim of this study was to assess the level of nutrition and hydration knowledge and to describe the fluid balance in adolescent swimmers during training. A study was carried out with a cross-sectional descriptive part and a longitudinal part with repeated measurements over five swimming sessions. Eighty-six adolescent swimmers completed a questionnaire to assess their sport nutrition and hydration knowledge. Fluid balance and urine hydration markers were studied during training.Swimmers showed a limited nutrition knowledge (33.26 % ± SD 12.59) and meagre hydration knowledge (28.61 % ± SD 28.59). Females showed lower scores than male swimmers in nutrition and hydration knowledge. Based on urine specific gravity, swimmers started the training close to the euhydrated threshold (1.019 g/mL ± SD 0.008). Although urine specific gravity and urine colour were reduced after the training, there were minimal changes in body mass (-0.12 Kg ± SD 0.31). Sweat loss (2.67 g/min ± SD 3.23) and the net changes in the fluid balance (-0.22 % ± SD 0.59) were low. The poor knowledge in nutrition and hydration encountered in the swimmers can justify the development of a strategy to incorporate nutritional education programmes for this group. Body water deficit from swimming activity seems to be easily replaced with the water intake to maintain hydration. After the training, the urine of swimmers was diluted regardless of their water intake. Dilution of urine did not reflect real hydration state in swimming.

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Hydration and nutrition knowledge in adolescent swimmers. Does water intake affect urine hydration markers after swimming?

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Moya

Caballero

2017

Int J Appl Exerc Physiol

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“…However, both groups scored poorly (34%) compared with a criterion group of dietetic interns (76%; Barr). Three studies reported that athletes scored significantly higher on the nutrition-knowledge instrument than the comparison group (Cupisti et al, 2002;Guinard et al, 1995;Raymond-Barker et al, 2007). In one of those studies, the participants were elite, national-level athletes Note.…”

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“…Table 1 summarizes the seven articles comparing nutrition knowledge of athletes with that of a nonathlete comparison group (Barr, 1987;Collison et al, 1996;Cupisti et al, 2002;Frederick & Hawkins, 1992;Guinard et al, 1995;Raymond-Barker et al, 2007;Worme et al, 1990). Comparison-group populations varied but were mostly university or college students.…”

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Nutrition Knowledge in Athletes: A Systematic Review

Heaney

O’Connor²,

Michael³

et al. 2011

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

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Context: Nutrition education aims to enhance knowledge and improve dietary intake in athletes. Understanding athletes' nutrition knowledge and its influence on dietary intake will inform nutrition-education programs in this population. Purpose: To systematically review the level of nutrition knowledge in athletes, benchmark this against nonathlete comparison groups, and determine the impact of nutrition knowledge on dietary intake. Methods: An extensive literature search from the earliest record to March 2010 using the terms nutrition knowledge or diet knowledge and athlete or sport was conducted. Included studies recruited able or physically disabled, male or female, competitive (recreational or elite) athletes over the age of 13 yr. Quantitative assessment of knowledge and, if available, diet intake was required. Because of variability in the assessment of nutrition knowledge and dietary intake, meta-analysis was not conducted. Results: Twenty-nine studies (17 published before 2000) measuring nutrition knowledge (7 including a nonathlete comparison group) met inclusion criteria. Athletes' knowledge was equal to or better than that of nonathletes but lower than comparison groups including nutrition students. When found statistically significant, knowledge was greater in females than males. A weak (r < .44), positive association between knowledge and dietary intake was reported in 5 of 9 studies assessing this. Common flaws in articles included inadequate statistical reporting, instrument validation, and benchmarking. Conclusion: The nutrition knowledge of athletes and its impact on their dietary intake is equivocal. There is a need for high-quality, contemporary research using validated tools to measure nutrition knowledge and its impact on dietary intake.

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“…Cupisti et al [18] studied nutritional knowledge and diet of 60 athlete and 59 non-athlete adolescents (14-18 years old) in Italy. They showed that daily energy consumed by female athletes and non-athletes was equal and lower than the recommended level in both groups.…”

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Nutritional Knowledge and Behavior of Professional Athletes in Khorramabad

Mardani¹,

Bazgir²,

Bazgir³

et al. 2017

JLS

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Abstract:Today it is proved that the lack of adequate nutritional knowledge leads to problems such as obesity, overweight and increased cardiovascular diseases. However, many obstacles such as poor financial support, lack of time and poor nutritional knowledge can influence achievement of optimal nutrition which is proportional to the level of the athlete's physical activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of nutritional knowledge and dietary behavior of athletes in Khorramabad in 2013. Professional athletes of Khorramabad, Iran, with more than one year of regular exercise and at least one course participating in national championships competitions were studied in this cross-sectional, descriptive-analytic study. The samples included 247 athletes aged 17-29 years. Their nutritional knowledge and behavior were measured by the nutritional knowledge and behavior inventory. Results: The results showed a significant difference in nutritional knowledge of athletes by gender and educational level; female athletes have higher nutritional knowledge than male athletes. A gender-dependent difference was found in nutritional behavior; despite their higher nutritional knowledge, female athletes have weaker nutritional behavior than male athletes. However, no significant correlation was found between BMI and nutritional knowledge and behavior of the athletes. Moreover, findings showed that nutritional knowledge and behavior could be significantly different in various sports.

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Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Composition in Italian Adolescent Female Athletes and Non-athletes

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Hydration and nutrition knowledge in adolescent swimmers. Does water intake affect urine hydration markers after swimming?

Hydration and nutrition knowledge in adolescent swimmers. Does water intake affect urine hydration markers after swimming?

Nutrition Knowledge in Athletes: A Systematic Review

Nutritional Knowledge and Behavior of Professional Athletes in Khorramabad

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