Abstract
To investigate whether aquatic athletes follow optimal dietary intake, 58 athletes, all members of the Greek national swimming and water polo teams, were tested. Dietary intake was assessed at the nutrient, food, and food group level using the 24-h recall method and a food frequency questionnaire. Mean energy intake for males and females was 14.3 and 8.5 MJ, respectively. Mean carbohydrate consumption for male and female athletes was 4.5 g/kg and 3.8 g/kg of body weight, respectively. Fat intake was 153 g for males and 79 g for females. A significant number of the athletes (71% of the males, 93% of the females) did not meet the Dietary Reference Intakes for at least one of the antioxidant vitamins. The data suggest that athletes of both genders consumed too much fat and too little carbohydrate. Insufficient fruit and vegetable intake was related to low intake of antioxidants.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 574-585 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Oct 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Antioxidants
- Carbohydrate
- Swimming
- Under-reporting
- Water polo
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Endocrinology
- Food Science
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Dietary intake and nutritional practices of elite Grek aquatic athletes. / Farajian, P.; Kavouras, S. A.; Yannakoulia, M.; Sidossis, L. S.
In: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Vol. 14, No. 5, 10.2004, p. 574-585.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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