Dietary Intake of Masters Athletes : A Systematic Review
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Guo, Sheran, Shaoni, Gabriella L. L., Stuart-Smith, Wendy, Davies, Alyse J. and Gifford, Janelle. (2023). Dietary Intake of Masters Athletes : A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 15(23), pp. 1-40. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15234973
Authors | Guo, Sheran, Shaoni, Gabriella L. L., Stuart-Smith, Wendy, Davies, Alyse J. and Gifford, Janelle |
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Abstract | Dietary practices of masters athletes (MAs) may promote healthy ageing; however, they are poorly understood. The aims of this systematic review were to synthesise the literature on the dietary intakes of MAs and undertake comparisons between younger (35–50 years) and older (>50 years) MAs and the general population. A search was conducted across seven databases to identify relevant publications for screening and data extraction. Averages for energy intake (EI), macronutrients, and micronutrients were compared with data from the 2011–2012 Australian Health Survey (general population). Twenty-six studies (n = 2819) were included. Energy intake was higher for older (8908 kJ/d versus 7792 kJ/d) but not younger MAs (9073 kJ/d versus 8872 kJ/d) versus the general population. Younger versus older male MAs had higher energy and macronutrient intakes. Energy intake for older was comparable to younger female MAs (7819 kJ/d versus 7485 kJ/d), but older had higher protein, lower carbohydrate, and higher micronutrient intakes. Micronutrient intake was higher in MAs than the general population. Similar EIs for older MAs and younger general population may indicate potential for a higher-quality diet. Younger female MAs may restrict or misreport EI, requiring further investigation. There is a need for more comprehensive assessments of dietary intake in MAs to ascertain diet quality in relation to health. |
Keywords | masters athletes; sport; dietary intake; macronutrients; micronutrients; healthy ageing |
Year | 01 Jan 2023 |
Journal | Nutrients |
Journal citation | 15 (23), pp. 1-40 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
ISSN | 2072-6643 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15234973 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/23/4973 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-40 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
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Deposited | 16 Apr 2024 |
Supplemental file | License File Access Level Open |
Additional information | © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland |
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). | |
Place of publication | Switzerland |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/90502/dietary-intake-of-masters-athletes-a-systematic-review
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