ArticleNutrients2024
The Diet Quality of Athletes as Measured by Diet Quality Indices: A Scoping Review.
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- Evaluation of factors influencing food choices among Lebanese weightlifters and football players.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Article
- Development and content validity of Diet Quality Index for Athletes (DQI-Athletes).BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Skin Carotenoid Status and Diet Quality in Professional Rugby League Players: An Exploratory Longitudinal Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- The health quality of the diet and selected health indicators of Polish e-sports players.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- The Effect of Newly Designed High-Antioxidant Food Products on Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Markers in Athletes.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association Between Eating Behaviors and Subjective Well-Being in Japanese Male Collegiate Handball Players.Nutrients · 2025Article
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- The Diet Quality of Ultramarathon Runners Taking Part in an Australian Event: A Cross-Sectional Explorative Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
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Abstract
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objectivesThe goals of sports nutrition are to support athletic performance. However, the diet quality of athletes remains poorly understood. This scoping review aims to synthesise the existing body of literature, evaluating the diet quality of adult athletes.
methodsThe scoping review was conducted in accordance with guidance from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Database searches were conducted in Medline, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and EMBASE. Eligible studies were observational, utilised a validated dietary quality assessment tool (diet quality index), and assessed athletes aged 18 to 65 years. Screening was performed independently by two researchers, with any conflicts resolved by a third researcher.
resultsThe search yielded 1142 articles, of which 18 met the inclusion criteria. Basketball athletes and gymnasts were the most frequently examined groups. Studies were dominated by one gender (
conclusionsThese findings suggested that the diet quality of athletes is suboptimal and needs improvement in the areas of wholegrain, fruit, and dairy/alternatives intake. The inadequate intake of these food groups and the consumption of excessive fat intake may increase the long-term risk of developing non-communicable diseases and impair short-term performance and recovery. Further exploration is warranted to develop targeted nutrition education and interventions that address these inadequacies.
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