Consumption of meat, eggs and dairy products is associated with aerobic and anaerobic performance in Brazilian athletes - A cross-sectional study

• Published in: Nutrición hospitalaria : organo oficial de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Parenteral y Enteral Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 1375 - 1383
• Main Authors: Gomes, Luis Felipe, Clair Garcez Nabuco, Hellen, Faria, Sérgio, Godois, Allan da Mata, Fernandes, Vânia, Ravagnani, Fabrício, Ravagnani, Christianne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Spain Grupo Arán 26.12.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Athletic Performance - physiology; Brazil; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dairy Products; Eating; Eggs; Exercise Test; Female; Humans; Male; Meat; Nutrition & Dietetics; Oxygen Consumption; Young Adult; Brazil; Grupos de alimentos. VO2max. Dieta. Pirámide alimenticia; Food pyramid; Food groups; Dieta; Diet; VO2max; Grupos de alimentos; Pirámide alimenticia
• ISSN: 0212-1611; 1699-5198; 1699-5198
• DOI: 10.20960/nh.02718

To associate food consumption according to the groups that make up the food pyramid with the aerobic and anaerobic performance of Brazilian athletes. A cross-sectional study of 168 athletes with a mean age and BMI of 20.84 ± 7.74 years and 22.88 ± 3.1 kg/m², respectively. Maximum power output was significantly associated with the meat and eggs groups (β = 0.31; p < 0.05). VO2max exhibited a positive relationship with the fruit group (β = 0.29; p < 0.05). A significant inverse relation between VO2max and the legumes group was observed (β = -0.76; p < 0.05). The meat and eggs group and the dairy products group had an inverse and significant association with VO2max (β = -0.43; p < 0.01). Consumption of meat and eggs showed a positive association with anaerobic performance, whereas the same group and the dairy products group had a negative association with aerobic performance.