SynthesisNutrients2019
Macronutrient Intake in Soccer Players-A Meta-Analysis.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Influence of Carbohydrate Intake on Different Parameters of Soccer Players' Performance: Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
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- Practical Nutritional Strategies to Attenuate Physiological Stress in Adolescent Soccer Players: A Comparative Trial of CoQ10 and Taurine.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- Contemporary educational and behavior change strategies improve dietary practices around a match in professional soccer players.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Trial
- The effect of probiotics and casein supplementation on aerobic capacity parameters of male soccer players.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Trial
- Effects of chronic betaine supplementation on performance in professional young soccer players during a competitive season: a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2021Trial
- Effects of 30 days of ketogenic diet on body composition, muscle strength, muscle area, metabolism, and performance in semi-professional soccer players.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2021Trial
- Nutrition knowledge and dietary intake in male English Premier League academy players and their key stakeholders.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Article
- Association Between Habitual Food Intake and Energy Metabolism-Related Urine Metabolites in Female Soccer Players.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Article
- Is low-carbohydrate diet score associated with body composition and functional capacity in semi-professional adult soccer players?BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Fueling Soccer Players: A Scoping Review and Audit of Literature Related to Soccer-Specific Guidelines for Carbohydrate Intake.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Nutrition knowledge, supplementation practices and access to nutrition supports of collegiate student athletes in Ireland.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Professional Male Soccer Players' Perspectives of the Nutrition Culture Within an English Premier League Football Club: A Qualitative Exploration Using Bourdieu's Concepts of Habitus, Capital and Field.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Changes in Body Composition and Nutritional Periodization during the Training Macrocycle in Football-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Junior athletes' nutritional demands: a narrative review of consumption and prevalence of eating disorders.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Performance variables and nutritional status analysis from Moroccan professional and adolescent football players during the competition period: a descriptive study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Dietary Habits of Elite Soccer Players: Variations According to Competitive Level, Playing Position and Sex.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Sports-A Comparison between a CGM Device and Lab-Based Glucose Analyser under Resting and Exercising Conditions in Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence of low energy availability and associations with seasonal changes in salivary hormones and IgA in elite male Gaelic footballers.European journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- Effects of Nutrition Interventions on Athletic Performance in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
The nutrition of soccer players is an important topic and its knowledge may help to increase the quality of this popular game and prevent possible health problems and injuries in players. This meta-analysis aims to estimate the current dietary trends of three basic macronutrients in junior and senior soccer players during the first two decades of the 21st century. We analyzed data from 647 junior players (mean age 10.0-19.3) from 27 groups, and 277 senior (mean age 20.7-27.1) players from 8 groups from altogether 21 papers in this meta-analysis. Weighted averages were calculated for each macronutrients. Protein intake is higher than recommended in both juniors, 1.9 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.8-2.0 g/kg/day, and seniors 1.8 95% CI 1.6-2.0 g/kg/day. However, carbohydrate intake is still below the recommended values in both groups (5.7 95% CI 5.5-5.9 g/kg/day in junior and 4.7 95% CI 4.3-5.0 g/kg/day in senior players). The proportion of fat as total energy intake is in concordance with the recommendations (31.5 95% CI 32.0-35.9% in junior and 33.1 95% CI 29.9-36.2% in senior players). In particular, due to possible health complications, the small carbohydrate intake should be alarming for coaches, nutritional experts, and parents.
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