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- Title
Analysis and Evaluation of Nutritional Intake and Nutrition Quotient of Korean Athletes with Disabilities in the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
- Authors
Jeoung, Bogja; Kim, Jiyoun
- Abstract
This study analyzed and evaluated the nutritional intake and nutrition quotient for adults (NQ-A) among 21 disabled national athletes preparing for the Tokyo Paralympic competition. A 24-h recall nutrition survey was conducted on the second day of training and one day of the weekend (holidays) to analyze daily nutritional intake. Dietary information was analyzed using the NQ-A questionnaire, which comprises 21 items. The athletes were divided into three groups based on the NQ-A score (High, Middle, Low). A comparative analysis of dietary intake of disabled athletes with the recommended dietary intake amount (RDA) was performed. The intake of carbohydrates (166.9%), proteins (112.3%), vitamin E (112.0%), thiamine (124.6%), riboflavin (100.2%), vitamin B6 (110.6%), vitamin B12 (120.7%), sodium (216.6%), phosphorus (118.3%), iron (146.5%), iodine (143.2%), and selenium (114.2%) was higher than the Korean-recommended amount. In particular, as the results of comparing dietary intake between the three groups showed, the low NQ-A score group had significantly lower intake compared to the %RDA for vitamin E (67.1%), C (26.3%), and Potassium (42.8%). However, with most nutrients, nutritional intake deficiency was not shown to be a problem.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; JAPAN; VITAMIN B2; VITAMIN B6; VITAMIN B12; SPORTS for people with disabilities; VITAMIN E; SODIUM; PHOSPHORUS; IRON; INGESTION; NUTRITIONAL requirements; CARBOHYDRATE content of food; SURVEYS; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SPORTS events; VITAMIN B1; DIETARY proteins; IODINE; SELENIUM
- Publication
Nutrients, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 10, p3631
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu13103631