Nutritional status of Brazilian elite swimmers

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dc.contributor.authorPaschoal, Valeria Cristina Provenza [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorAmancio, Olga Maria Silverio [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-15T17:49:45Z
dc.date.available2018-06-15T17:49:45Z
dc.date.issued2004-02-01
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the body composition, dietary intake, use of nutritional supplements, and biochemical status of 8 Brazilian male elite swimmers, aged 18-21 years, participants at a national swimming competition. Data from the athletes were obtained through a 4-day food record, a fasting blood sample, and anthropometric measurements. The anthropometric results showed that body composition was compatible with sport category. The dietary assessment showed an adequate ingestion of calories, vitamins, and mineral, with the exception of calcium, for which only half of the sample reached the recommendation. The results also indicated low carbohydrate and high protein and cholesterol intakes. Of the swimmers, 62.5% and 25% consumed synthetic aminoacids and antioxidants supplements, respectively. The biochemical indices of the nutritional status were within normal limits in all swimmers, with the exception of creatine-kinase, which was above the recommended level, indicating muscle degradation probably due to poor carbohydrate intake. In conclusion, the results suggest the importance of nutritional education to promote a balanced intake, provide all nutrients in optimal amounts, inhibit unnecessary ingestion of nutritional supplements, maintain ideal performance, and improve the swimmers' health status.en
dc.description.affiliationUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, Dept Pediat, BR-04023062 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnifespUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista Med, Dept Pediat, BR-04023062 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.sourceWeb of Science
dc.format.extent81-94
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.14.1.81
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Sport Nutrition And Exercise Metabolism. Champaign: Human Kinetics Publ Inc, v. 14, n. 1, p. 81-94, 2004.
dc.identifier.doi10.1123/ijsnem.14.1.81
dc.identifier.issn1050-1606
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/44104
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000189097600010
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherHuman Kinetics Publ Inc
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal Of Sport Nutrition And Exercise Metabolism
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subjectfood patternsen
dc.subjectnutritional supplementsen
dc.subjectsportsen
dc.subjectanthropometryen
dc.subjectbiochemical evaluationen
dc.titleNutritional status of Brazilian elite swimmersen
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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