Female adolescent athletes in endurance sports like long-distance running were found to have lower diet quality and nutritional status than non-athletes. Specifically, the athletes consumed less calories, protein, fat, vitamins A, E, B1, B2, niacin and folate. As a result, over 30% of the athletes were found to have low haemoglobin levels indicating iron deficiency or anaemia.
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View of Diet Quality, Nutritional Status, And Haemoglobin Level of Female Adolescent Athletes in Endurance and Non Endurance Sports
Female adolescent athletes in endurance sports like long-distance running were found to have lower diet quality and nutritional status than non-athletes. Specifically, the athletes consumed less calories, protein, fat, vitamins A, E, B1, B2, niacin and folate. As a result, over 30% of the athletes were found to have low haemoglobin levels indicating iron deficiency or anaemia.
Female adolescent athletes in endurance sports like long-distance running were found to have lower diet quality and nutritional status than non-athletes. Specifically, the athletes consumed less calories, protein, fat, vitamins A, E, B1, B2, niacin and folate. As a result, over 30% of the athletes were found to have low haemoglobin levels indicating iron deficiency or anaemia.
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