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Nutritional Knowledge And Dietary Practices Among Division I Athletes: Do College Athletes Understand And Fulfill Sex Specific Nutritional And Metabolic Requirements?, Martina Loncarica Loncarica
Nutritional Knowledge And Dietary Practices Among Division I Athletes: Do College Athletes Understand And Fulfill Sex Specific Nutritional And Metabolic Requirements?, Martina Loncarica Loncarica
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Objective: This study evaluated and compared male and female college athletes’ dietary habits, their general nutrition knowledge, and understanding of their daily metabolic requirements during training and non-training days. The goal was to 1) determine whether a nutritional gender gap existed between male and female college athletes and 2) assess whether the level of nutritional knowledge of student athletes was generally sufficient to meet their sex- specific dietary needs.
Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used to gather dietary data from Syracuse University student athletes. Participants were asked to complete an online survey (Qualtrics Software, Qualtrics.com) approved by the …