A Study on the Interpretation of the Nutritional Habits, Biochemical Data And Physical Properties According to the Type of Sport Branches of the Elite Athletes Who Applied to SESAM Nutrition Unit in 1993-1994.

Abstract

In the preseııt stııdy, nutritional habits, some of the biochemical parameters and phsical status of the elite athletes, who applied to SESAM for the routine checkııps were investigated. Body mass index (BMI) of weight lif ter s, handball players and wrestlers were 27.8±0.97, 27.5±0.56 and 26.7±0.68 kgJm2 respectively. BMI in other athletes were in the normal ranges. Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels of male and female fencers and female athletes were lower than normal level. It was found that 48.9% of the study group had insııjficient level of nutrition knowledge. Thus, nutrition edııcatiotı must be givetı to athletes as well as to coaches and to their familles.