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ArticleJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2026

Nutrition knowledge and dietary intake in male English Premier League academy players and their key stakeholders.

Alexander Levington, Andrew Hulton, Kyriaki Myrissa, Patrick Oxenham, Olivia Coope, Stephen Patterson, Sam Milner, Tilly J Spurr, James Fleming

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Alexander LevingtonFaculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences, St Mary's University, Twickenham, UK.
Andrew HultonDiscipline of Nutrition, Exercise, Chronobiology and Sleep, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1831-1651
Kyriaki MyrissaFaculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences, St Mary's University, Twickenham, UK.
Patrick OxenhamFulham FC, Craven Cottage, London, UK.
Olivia CoopeBlanquerna School of Health Sciences, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2811-925X
Stephen PattersonFaculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences, St Mary's University, Twickenham, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4667-9939
Sam MilnerFulham FC, Craven Cottage, London, UK.
Tilly J SpurrSchool of Sport, Science and Engineering, University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2600-3512
James FlemingFaculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences, St Mary's University, Twickenham, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9259-3522

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Abstract

backgroundAdequate nutrition knowledge (NK) and dietary intake are important to the development in Youth Development Phase (YDP) academy footballers, helping to fuel sporting performance and promote long-term health. However, these areas remain under-researched within English Premier League (EPL) academy settings. This study aimed to investigate NK and energy intake (EI) in YDP academy players, including key stakeholders' knowledge, within a single Category 1 Academy.

methodsEighty-three EPL Category 1 YDP academy players (U11s = 17, U12s = 16, U13s = 8, U14s = 17, U15s = 10, and U16s = 15; 14 ± 2 years), 6 academy coaches, 1 YDP sports scientist and 31 caregivers' knowledge was assessed through the 89-item Knowledge and Sports Questionnaire (NSKQ). Twenty-five EPL Category 1 YDP academy players (U12s:

resultsCollectively, academy players (33% ± 8%), caregivers (40% ± 13%), and coaches (41% ± 9%) scored poorly on NK. Academy players reported sub-optimal energy intake (1742 ± 314 kcal·day

conclusionThe results indicated poor NK and suboptimal dietary intake in EPL Category 1 academy players accompanied by low knowledge among stakeholders.

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DietHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeSports Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaAdolescentAthletesDiet RecordsEnergy IntakeEnglandHumansMaleSoccerSurveys and Questionnairesacademy footballerdietary intakeNutrition knowledge

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PMCPMC13539787

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