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Energy and Macronutrient Considerations for Young Athletes
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Young athletes undergo many anatomical and physiological changes during the first 2 decades of life as a result of growth and maturation. Such changes influence a young athlete's nutritional requirements and it is therefore inappropriate to apply nutritional guidelines for adult athletes to this population. Nutritional recommendations for young athletes should not only focus on sporting performance but should also meet the requirements to ensure optimal growth, maturation, and physical development. This review article provides an overview of the nutritional recommendations for young athletes based on the best available literature from a range of sports.
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“Daily carbohydrate recommendations for young athletes range from 6–10 g/kg per day, depending on exercise intensity [49].”
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“In elite academy soccer players, total energy expenditure ranged from 2,275 to 5,172 kcal/day across age groups, with some individuals exceeding the energy expenditure previously reported in adult professional players”
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“Misreporting is well documented in nutrition research [35] and, when uncorrected, may lead to significant underestimation of energy and nutrient intake, particularly in youth athletes with elevated energy requirements due to growth and exercise demands [2].”
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“nutritional requirements increase substantially to support growth and physiological development”
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“Insufficient fuelling on high-intensity days may impair performance, delay recovery and limit glycogen replenishment [2], while also increasing the likelihood of low energy availability [13,115].”
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- Hannon, M. P., Close, G. L., & Morton, J. P.
- Venue
- Strength & Conditioning Journal
- Published
- 2020-06-09
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 109-119
- ISSN
- 1524-1602
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- 33
- References
- 10
- Language
- en
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