Implementation of a nutrition education program in a handball team; consequences on nutritional status

作者：Molina Lopez Jorge; Manuel Molina Jose; Javier Chirosa Luis; Florea Daniela; Saez Laura; Jimenez Jorge; Planellss Paloma; Perez de la Cruz Antonio; Planells Elena^*

来源：Nutricion Hospitalaria, 2013, 28(4): 1065-1076.

DOI：10.3305/nh.2013.28.4.6600

• Handball
• Nutritional education
• Nutritional assessment
• Team sports
• Supplementation

Objective: To evaluate nutritional status and dietary habits after implementation of a nutritional education program in professional handball players. %26lt;br%26gt;Research methods and procedures: Longitudinal study of 14 handball players evaluated with 72-h recall, a questionnaire on food consumption and anthropometric measures during 4 months. The intervention consisted of a nutrition education program. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Energy intake was consistently below the recommended allowances. Macronutrient intakes as a percentage of total energy intake were below the recommended allowances for carbohydrates, and above recommended allowances for fats. Nutritional education was followed by a significant increase (p%26lt;0.01) in total energy and macronutrient intakes, with no significant changes in macronutrient or micronutrient intakes after adjustment for energy intake. %26lt;br%26gt;Discussion: The imbalance in nutrient intake in handball players suggests that detailed re-analysis is needed to determine specific recommendations for this population. Nutritional education with continuous follow-up to monitor athletes%26apos; dietary habits may lead them to adopt appropriate nutritional habits to optimize dietary intakes. The lack of specific recommendations for micronutrient intakes in athletes leads to confusion regarding appropriate intakes; biochemical tests that yield normal values (albeit approaching cut-off values for deficiency) may disguise deficient status for some nutrients when strenuous exercise is involved. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: In-depth studies with nutrition education programs that include long-term follow-up are advisable to avoid deficiencies that can lead to irreversible damage in competitive athletes.

• 出版日期2013-8