Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge, Dietary Habits and Nutrient Intake of University Student Athletes

Ali, Amanat; Al-Siyabi, Muhammad S.; Waly, Mostafa I.; Kilani, Hashem

doi:10.3923/pjn.2015.293.299

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“…This is only equivalent to 100% of RDA's recommended value for athletes within this population. This result is consistent with results from Wierniuk et al (2013) and Ali A et al (2015) ndings [10,32]. Carbohydrate is essential not only as a source of energy but also protects the protein from being exploited as an energy source [33,34].…”

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“…Optimum nutrition knowledge is an essential factor for promoting athletic success to the sportsperson [8,9]. Inadequate nutrition knowledge can have a serious impact on the nutritional status and performance of athletes [10]. The study conducted by Walsh et al (2011) showed that nutrition knowledge and attitudes affect eating habits and inadequate nutritional knowledge may contribute to poor dietary behaviors [11].…”

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“…Optimum nutritional knowledge and adequate nutrient have been considered as the key components that play a pivotal role in enhancing athletic performance [8,9]. Inadequate nutrition knowledge can have a serious impact on the nutritional status and performance of athletes [10]. Nutrition knowledge and attitudes affect eating habits and inadequate nutritional knowledge may contribute to poor dietary behaviors resulting in diminished athletic performance [11].…”

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Association of Nutrition Knowledge, Practice, Supplement use and Nutrient Intake with Athletic Performance Among Taekwondo Players in Nepal

Sunuwar¹,

Singh

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Introduction: Adequate nutrition knowledge and dietary intake are important for enhancing athletic performance. Athletes are more likely to be tired and perform poorly during sports when they do not get enough diet. To the best of our knowledge, this study is first of its kind to measure the association of nutritional knowledge, practice, supplement use, and nutrient intake with athletic performance among Nepalese Taekwondo (TKD) players.Methodology:We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study among 293 Taekwondo players of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, between August 2019 and January 2020. A two-stage cluster random sampling technique was used to select the desired number of respondents for the study. Face-to-face interviews were carried out using semi-structured questionnaires. Nutrition knowledge (NK), nutrition practice (NP), supplement use, nutrient intake using 24-hour dietary recall, and anthropometric measurements were taken. A handgrip dynamometer was used to assess the handgrip strength (HGS), as an indirect measure of athletic performance. Univariate and bivariate analyses were employed to find out the association of predictor and outcome variables. Data were analyzed using STATA/MP version 14.1.Results: Out of 293 participants, more than half (56.31% and 55.63%) had poor nutrition knowledge and nutrition practice scores respectively. Total energy intake (2368 Kcal) and protein (13.28%), fat (15.85%), calcium (416 mg), and iron (7 mg) respectively were significantly lower than corresponding Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) except carbohydrates intake (71.41%). Nutritional knowledge (r = 0.117), height (r = 0.538), weight (r = 0.651), BMI (r = 0.347), fat (r = 0.075), and energy (0.127) intake showed significant positive correlation with handgrip strength of athletes. The athletic performance were positively associated with training hours per day (β = 0.41, 95% CI: 0.09–0.91), BMI (β = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.09–0.61), NK score (β = 0.13, 95% CI: 0.01–0.25), and energy intake (β = 0.13, 95% CI: 0.12 = 0.14).Conclusions: The results suggested that nutritional knowledge and nutrient intake both were poor among TKD athletes. Height, weight, BMI, nutritional knowledge, energy, and fat intake were positive correlation with athletic performance. Further well-constructed longitudinal research is warranted to identify the robust relationship between nutritional knowledge, practice, different supplement use, and nutrient intake among athletes.

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Association of Nutrition Knowledge, Practice, Supplement use and Nutrient Intake with Athletic Performance Among Taekwondo Players in Nepal

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“…These sentiments were also commonly expressed by coaches. Many studies indicate the major lack of knowledge and education around the topic of doping and substance use (Ali, Al-Siya, Waly, & Kilani, 2015;Giraldi et al, 2015;Morente-Sánchez & Zabala, 2015;Nieper, 2005;Waddington et al, 2005). Kirby, Moran and Guerin (2011) found that only 10% of coaches in France had organised a doping prevention programme during the previous year; although they understood that they played an crucial role in preventing doping among players.…”

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The Perspectives of Amateur Soccer Players and their Coaches on the Use of Performance Enhancing Substances

Kisten¹,

Naidoo²

2019

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Adolescent and youth sports seem to have progressively developed in South Africa to the point where young athletes are considering doping and the use of performance-enhancing substances (PES). This study determined the perspectives of U-19 soccer players and their coaches in the eThekwini region, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on the use of supplements and drugs. Male participants (n = 449) playing first team soccer from development clubs in the eThekwini region, and their respective coaches (n = 30), volunteered to participate in this study. A questionnaire was administered to players and coaches were interviewed. Soccer players and their coaches believed that consuming prohibited substances in sport was unethical. The majority of the players (73.9% either agreed or strongly agreed) and coaches believed that doping in soccer is on the increase. About a quarter of the players consumed nutritional supplements and smoked cannabis. Anti-doping educational programmes and behaviour change interventions are vital in order to educate and transform athletes’ and coaches’ perspectives on doping and PES, and their resultant behaviour.

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“…However, such research is meaningless if the athlete population does not implement the findings in their dayto-day practice. Over the past decade, there has been an exponential increase in the number of publications within the field of sports nutrition but poor adherence to sports nutrition guidelines by athletes is frequently reported (Ali, Al-Siyabi, Waly, & Kilani, 2015;Ghloum & Hajji, 2011;Krempien & Barr, 2011). Implementation science is also noticeably absent in the field and there is a lack of research evaluating the effectiveness of nutrition education and behaviour change interventions in sports nutrition.…”

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Sports nutrition interventions: A systematic review of behavioural strategies used to promote dietary behaviour change in athletes

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Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge, Dietary Habits and Nutrient Intake of University Student Athletes

Cited by 22 publications

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Association of Nutrition Knowledge, Practice, Supplement use and Nutrient Intake with Athletic Performance Among Taekwondo Players in Nepal

Association of Nutrition Knowledge, Practice, Supplement use and Nutrient Intake with Athletic Performance Among Taekwondo Players in Nepal

The Perspectives of Amateur Soccer Players and their Coaches on the Use of Performance Enhancing Substances

Sports nutrition interventions: A systematic review of behavioural strategies used to promote dietary behaviour change in athletes

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