Significant differences in dietary intake of NCAA Division III soccer players compared to recommended levels

Objective: This study evaluated dietary intake patterns of NCAA Division III soccer players compared to recommended levels. Participants: NCAA Division III soccer players (n = 75). Methods: Actual dietary intake was determined by the analysis of a 3-day food record. Results: Results indicate that to...

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Published inJournal of American college health Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 150 - 157
Main Authors Gomez-Hixson, Kaneen, Biagioni, Ericka, Brown, Melissa L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 2022
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Ascorbic Acid
Athletes
Body fat
Calcium
Carbohydrates
College Athletics
Collegiate athletes
Diet
dietary deficiencies
Dietetics
Eating
Eating Habits
Educational programs
Energy Intake
Female
Food
Football
Gender Differences
Humans
Iron
Magnesium
Male
Nutrition
Nutrition Instruction
Nutrition programmes
Potassium
Soccer
Sodium
sports nutrition
Students
Sugar
Sugars
Team Sports
Universities
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Collegiate athletes
sports nutrition
dietary deficiencies
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Summary:Objective: This study evaluated dietary intake patterns of NCAA Division III soccer players compared to recommended levels. Participants: NCAA Division III soccer players (n = 75). Methods: Actual dietary intake was determined by the analysis of a 3-day food record. Results: Results indicate that total energy, carbohydrate, and dietary fiber intake was significantly below the recommended levels. In addition, added sugar and total fat consumption were significantly above recommended levels. Potassium, magnesium, and vitamin D levels were consumed in levels significantly below the recommended levels. Sodium, iron, and vitamin C were consumed in significantly higher levels than the recommended target. Female athletes had significantly higher intakes of added sugar, saturated fat and vitamin C compared to male athletes. Female athletes had significantly lower intakes of calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, magnesium and vitamin D compared to male athletes. Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, increased efforts should be put into development of nutrition education programs for NCAA Division III athletes.
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ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2020.1728279