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Longitudinal Effects of Dietary Advice on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: Nutritional and Environmental Aspects

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  • Elisabetta Toti

    (Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, Italy)

  • Anna Raguzzini

    (Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, Italy)

  • Anna Lucia Fedullo

    (Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, Italy)

  • Valentina Cavedon

    (Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy)

  • Chiara Milanese

    (Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy)

  • Marco Bernardi

    (Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “V. Erspamer”, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy
    Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro In Carrozzina (FIPIC), 00188 Rome, Italy)

  • Bianca Maria Mariani

    (Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro In Carrozzina (FIPIC), 00188 Rome, Italy)

  • Luca Massaro

    (Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, Italy)

  • Francesco Mellara

    (Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, Italy)

  • Tommaso Sciarra

    (Joint Veteran Center, Scientific Department, Army Medical Center, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Ilaria Peluso

    (Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00178 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

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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  • Elisabetta Toti & Anna Raguzzini & Anna Lucia Fedullo & Valentina Cavedon & Chiara Milanese & Marco Bernardi & Bianca Maria Mariani & Luca Massaro & Francesco Mellara & Tommaso Sciarra & Ilaria Peluso, 2021. "Longitudinal Effects of Dietary Advice on Wheelchair Basketball Athletes: Nutritional and Environmental Aspects," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-17, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:9:p:5244-:d:550345
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    1. Elisabetta Toti & Giovanni Sogari & Anna Raguzzini & Luca Massaro & Ilaria Peluso, 2021. "Is Nut Consumption Related to a Sustainable Diet? A Pilot Study on Italian Male Consumers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-15, November.

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