The Influence of Dietary Habits on the Nutritional Status of Athletes


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Year : 2025 | Volume : 15 | Special Issue 01 | Page : –
    By

    Divoy Chhabra,

  • Dt. Gurpinderjeet kaur,

  • Mahesh Khadwal,

  • Jasdeep Jalph,

  • Gurpreet Kaur,

  1. Research Scholar, CT Institute of Hospitality Management, Shahpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
  2. Assistant Professor, CT Institute of Hospitality Management, Shahpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
  3. Head of Department, CT Institute of Hospitality Management, Shahpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
  4. Bsc. Students, CT Institute of Hospitality Management, Shahpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
  5. Bsc. Students, CT Institute of Hospitality Management, Shahpur, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

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The influence of dietary habits on the nutritional status of athletes, a sample of 100 athletes, consisting of 50 vegetarians (25 males and 25 females) and 50 non-vegetarians (25 males and 25 females), aged 17-26 years, was selected from Punjabi University Patiala and NIS Patiala.  Information was gathered about the athletes’ overall characteristics, anthropometric measures, food consumption, level of physical activity, and physical performance. The information showed that consumption of five food groups—vegetables, grains, pulses, and sugar—was insufficient.On the other hand, more fruits, milk, and dairy products were consumed. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian athletes of both sexes were found to consume inadequate amounts of energy, protein, fat, and iron, but acceptable amounts of calcium and folic acid. It was discovered that 3% of non-vegetarians and 7% of vegetarians among males had a Body Mass Index (BMI) below 18 kg/m². 25% of non-vegetarians and 35% of vegetarians were underweight among females.

Keywords: Vegetarian, non-vegetarian, physical performance, Athletes, Body Mass Index

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Divoy Chhabra, Dt. Gurpinderjeet kaur, Mahesh Khadwal, Jasdeep Jalph, Gurpreet Kaur. The Influence of Dietary Habits on the Nutritional Status of Athletes. OmniScience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal. 2025; 15(01):-.
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Special Issue Subscription Original Research
Volume 15
Special Issue 01
Received 14/10/2024
Accepted 14/11/2024
Published 19/02/2025
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