Adequate amounts of a wide range of micronutrients are needed by body tissues to maintain
health. Dietary intake must be sufficient to meet these micronutrient requirements. Mineral …

Dietary assessment methods that are recognized as appropriate for the general population
are usually applied in a similar manner to athletes, despite the knowledge that sport-specific …

Public health recommendations encourage the selection of a balanced diet and increasing
physical activity to foster health and well-being. Whereas the adverse effects of restricted …

Objective: The authors compared collegiate athletes and nonathletes to see whether there
were significant differences in the perceived levels of social connectedness, self-esteem …

The use of dieting, rapid weight loss, and frequent weight fluctuation among athletes
competing in weight-class and leanness sports have been considered a problem for years …

Esta obra muestra la relación de la actividad física con la salud bajo una perspectiva
integral y fundamentada en las aportaciones de modelos procedentes de la psicología, la …

Objective: To learn more about the prevalence of dietary supplement and medication use by
Canadian athletes in the Olympic Games in Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000. Setting and …

A survey of university student athletes was conducted to determine supplement use,
perceived efficacy of supplements, availability and use of nutrition services, and perceived …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of a nutrition education intervention for college female
athletes to improve nutrition knowledge, build self-efficacy with respect to making healthful …

Vitamins and minerals are necessary for many metabolic processes in the body and are
important in supporting growth and development [1]. Vitamins and minerals also are …