Dietary Intake of Masters Athletes: A Systematic Review

Sheran Guo; Gabriella L. L. Shaoni; Wendy A. Stuart-Smith; Alyse J. Davies; Janelle A. Gifford

doi:10.3390/nu15234973

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Dietary Intake of Masters Athletes: A Systematic Review

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Dietary Intake of Masters Athletes: A Systematic Review

Sheran Guo, Gabriella L. L. Shaoni, Wendy A. Stuart-Smith, Alyse J. Davies and Janelle A. Gifford

Nutrients, Vol.15(23), pp.1-40

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15234973

PMID: 38068832

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Abstract

masters athletes

sport

dietary intake

macronutrients

micronutrients

healthy ageing

Dietary practices of masters athletes (MAs) may promote healthy ageing; however, they are poorly understood. The aims of this systematic review were to synthesise the literature on the dietary intakes of MAs and undertake comparisons between younger (35-50 years) and older (>50 years) MAs and the general population. A search was conducted across seven databases to identify relevant publications for screening and data extraction. Averages for energy intake (EI), macronutrients, and micronutrients were compared with data from the 2011-2012 Australian Health Survey (general population). Twenty-six studies (n = 2819) were included. Energy intake was higher for older (8908 kJ/d versus 7792 kJ/d) but not younger MAs (9073 kJ/d versus 8872 kJ/d) versus the general population. Younger versus older male MAs had higher energy and macronutrient intakes. Energy intake for older was comparable to younger female MAs (7819 kJ/d versus 7485 kJ/d), but older had higher protein, lower carbohydrate, and higher micronutrient intakes. Micronutrient intake was higher in MAs than the general population. Similar EIs for older MAs and younger general population may indicate potential for a higher-quality diet. Younger female MAs may restrict or misreport EI, requiring further investigation. There is a need for more comprehensive assessments of dietary intake in MAs to ascertain diet quality in relation to health.

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Title: Dietary Intake of Masters Athletes: A Systematic Review
Authors: Sheran Guo - The University of Sydney
Gabriella L. L. Shaoni - The University of Sydney
Wendy A. Stuart-Smith - The University of Sydney
Alyse J. Davies - The University of Sydney
Janelle A. Gifford (Corresponding Author) - The University of Sydney
Publication details: Nutrients, Vol.15(23), pp.1-40
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2023
DOI: 10.3390/nu15234973
ISSN: 2072-6643
PMID: 38068832
Copyright note: © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Data Availability: No new data were created or analysed in this study. Data sharing is not applicable to this article.
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991104123802621
Output Type: Journal article

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