Nutrition Knowledge of Collegiate Athletes in the United States and the Impact of Sports Dietitians on Related Outcomes: A Narrative Review
In the last decade, the number of full-time registered dietitians (RDs) serving intercollegiate athletes in the United States has more than quadrupled. However, many student athletes may be at increased risk of nutrition-related problems that impact physical and academic performance, which include i...
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| author | Aaron J. Riviere Rae Leach Haleigh Mann Samuel Robinson Donna O. Burnett Jeganathan R. Babu Andrew Dandridge Frugé |
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| description | In the last decade, the number of full-time registered dietitians (RDs) serving intercollegiate athletes in the United States has more than quadrupled. However, many student athletes may be at increased risk of nutrition-related problems that impact physical and academic performance, which include inadequate macronutrients, inadequate micronutrients, and excessive macronutrients. This narrative review reports the current literature to date on nutrition-related knowledge in collegiate athletes and the impact of sports RDs on student athletes’ nutrition knowledge and behaviors. To date, only observational and quasi-experimental studies have been published with regard to changes in nutrition knowledge and behaviors in NCAA athletes. While these studies report benefits of the RD as a member of the interdisciplinary student athlete support team, more well-designed randomized control trials are warranted to determine benefits related to health outcomes and sport-specific performance outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f4f1d180735421fac1558a934fb6a862023-11-21T20:56:22ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-05-01136177210.3390/nu13061772Nutrition Knowledge of Collegiate Athletes in the United States and the Impact of Sports Dietitians on Related Outcomes: A Narrative ReviewAaron J. Riviere0Rae Leach1Haleigh Mann2Samuel Robinson3Donna O. Burnett4Jeganathan R. Babu5Andrew Dandridge Frugé6Department of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USADepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USADepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USAAdvent Health, Tampa, FL 33613, USADepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USADepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USADepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USAIn the last decade, the number of full-time registered dietitians (RDs) serving intercollegiate athletes in the United States has more than quadrupled. However, many student athletes may be at increased risk of nutrition-related problems that impact physical and academic performance, which include inadequate macronutrients, inadequate micronutrients, and excessive macronutrients. This narrative review reports the current literature to date on nutrition-related knowledge in collegiate athletes and the impact of sports RDs on student athletes’ nutrition knowledge and behaviors. To date, only observational and quasi-experimental studies have been published with regard to changes in nutrition knowledge and behaviors in NCAA athletes. While these studies report benefits of the RD as a member of the interdisciplinary student athlete support team, more well-designed randomized control trials are warranted to determine benefits related to health outcomes and sport-specific performance outcomes.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/1772student athletesports nutritionsports dietitiancollege athletics |
| spellingShingle | Aaron J. Riviere Rae Leach Haleigh Mann Samuel Robinson Donna O. Burnett Jeganathan R. Babu Andrew Dandridge Frugé Nutrition Knowledge of Collegiate Athletes in the United States and the Impact of Sports Dietitians on Related Outcomes: A Narrative Review Nutrients student athlete sports nutrition sports dietitian college athletics |
| title | Nutrition Knowledge of Collegiate Athletes in the United States and the Impact of Sports Dietitians on Related Outcomes: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | Nutrition Knowledge of Collegiate Athletes in the United States and the Impact of Sports Dietitians on Related Outcomes: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | Nutrition Knowledge of Collegiate Athletes in the United States and the Impact of Sports Dietitians on Related Outcomes: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutrition Knowledge of Collegiate Athletes in the United States and the Impact of Sports Dietitians on Related Outcomes: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | Nutrition Knowledge of Collegiate Athletes in the United States and the Impact of Sports Dietitians on Related Outcomes: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | nutrition knowledge of collegiate athletes in the united states and the impact of sports dietitians on related outcomes a narrative review |
| topic | student athlete sports nutrition sports dietitian college athletics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/1772 |
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