Nutritional counseling in athletes: a systematic review

Many studies report poor adherence to sports nutrition guidelines, but there is a lack of research on the effectiveness of nutrition education and behavior change interventions in athletes. Some studies among athletes demonstrate that nutrition education (NE), often wrongly confused with nutritional...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Main Authors:	Simona Fiorini, Lenycia De Cassya Lopes Neri, Monica Guglielmetti, Elisa Pedrolini, Anna Tagliabue, Paula A. Quatromoni, Cinzia Ferraris
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Subjects:	nutritional counseling athletes nutrition knowledge sport nutrition nutritional strategies
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1250567/full

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