Longitudinal Effects of Dietary Advice on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: Nutritional and Environmental Aspects
Background: Diet impacts both human and environmental health and must be designed to optimize the training and performance of athletes. The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of dietary advice (DA) on the food intake of wheelchair basketball athletes (WBA) and the environmental impact long...
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doaj-05b7c38285ab44ad85b0bb5c59dbb0882021-05-31T23:25:55ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-05-01135244524410.3390/su13095244Longitudinal Effects of Dietary Advice on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: Nutritional and Environmental AspectsElisabetta Toti0Anna Raguzzini1Anna Lucia Fedullo2Valentina Cavedon3Chiara Milanese4Marco Bernardi5Bianca Maria Mariani6Luca Massaro7Francesco Mellara8Tommaso Sciarra9Ilaria Peluso10Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, ItalyResearch Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, ItalyResearch Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, ItalyDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, ItalyDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology “V. Erspamer”, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, ItalyFederazione Italiana Pallacanestro In Carrozzina (FIPIC), 00188 Rome, ItalyResearch Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, ItalyResearch Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, ItalyJoint Veteran Center, Scientific Department, Army Medical Center, 00184 Rome, ItalyResearch Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, ItalyBackground: Diet impacts both human and environmental health and must be designed to optimize the training and performance of athletes. The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of dietary advice (DA) on the food intake of wheelchair basketball athletes (WBA) and the environmental impact longitudinally. Methods: DA were provided to WBA of the Italian national team (DAM-T1). Nutritional assessment and evaluation of the environmental impact of diet were performed two months (DAM-T2) and one year later (DAM-T3), when a post-COVID-19 survey was performed also in WBA who did not receive counselling (men: NDAM-T3, women: NDAW-T3). Results: After DA, WBA showed a reduced percentage of energy derived from sugars and fats. Athletes adjusted their protein intake according to the personalized recommendations. The intake of some micronutrients improved after DA and was higher compared to NDAM-T3 and NDAW-T3. Despite the lower impact of diet in NDAW-T3, they presented more nutritional deficiency than men. The mean intake of vegetables was in the range of the EAT-Lancet Commission suggestion only two months after DA. After DA, fiber intake increased and adapted to the tolerated level. Conclusions: WBA improved their diet after DA but did not comply with the EAT-Lancet suggestion for red meat and legumes.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/9/5244Paralympicspainbody massnutritional adequacyecological footprints |
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Elisabetta Toti Anna Raguzzini Anna Lucia Fedullo Valentina Cavedon Chiara Milanese Marco Bernardi Bianca Maria Mariani Luca Massaro Francesco Mellara Tommaso Sciarra Ilaria Peluso |
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Elisabetta Toti Anna Raguzzini Anna Lucia Fedullo Valentina Cavedon Chiara Milanese Marco Bernardi Bianca Maria Mariani Luca Massaro Francesco Mellara Tommaso Sciarra Ilaria Peluso Longitudinal Effects of Dietary Advice on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: Nutritional and Environmental Aspects Sustainability Paralympics pain body mass nutritional adequacy ecological footprints |
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Elisabetta Toti Anna Raguzzini Anna Lucia Fedullo Valentina Cavedon Chiara Milanese Marco Bernardi Bianca Maria Mariani Luca Massaro Francesco Mellara Tommaso Sciarra Ilaria Peluso |
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Longitudinal Effects of Dietary Advice on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: Nutritional and Environmental Aspects |
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Longitudinal Effects of Dietary Advice on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: Nutritional and Environmental Aspects |
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Longitudinal Effects of Dietary Advice on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: Nutritional and Environmental Aspects |
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Longitudinal Effects of Dietary Advice on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: Nutritional and Environmental Aspects |
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Longitudinal Effects of Dietary Advice on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: Nutritional and Environmental Aspects |
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longitudinal effects of dietary advice on wheelchair basketball athletes: nutritional and environmental aspects |
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2071-1050 |
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Background: Diet impacts both human and environmental health and must be designed to optimize the training and performance of athletes. The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of dietary advice (DA) on the food intake of wheelchair basketball athletes (WBA) and the environmental impact longitudinally. Methods: DA were provided to WBA of the Italian national team (DAM-T1). Nutritional assessment and evaluation of the environmental impact of diet were performed two months (DAM-T2) and one year later (DAM-T3), when a post-COVID-19 survey was performed also in WBA who did not receive counselling (men: NDAM-T3, women: NDAW-T3). Results: After DA, WBA showed a reduced percentage of energy derived from sugars and fats. Athletes adjusted their protein intake according to the personalized recommendations. The intake of some micronutrients improved after DA and was higher compared to NDAM-T3 and NDAW-T3. Despite the lower impact of diet in NDAW-T3, they presented more nutritional deficiency than men. The mean intake of vegetables was in the range of the EAT-Lancet Commission suggestion only two months after DA. After DA, fiber intake increased and adapted to the tolerated level. Conclusions: WBA improved their diet after DA but did not comply with the EAT-Lancet suggestion for red meat and legumes. |
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Paralympics pain body mass nutritional adequacy ecological footprints |
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