title: Update on sports nutrition.
abstract: Adequate nutrition is vital to peak athletic performance. Insufficient energy and fluids can hinder ability to compete. Physicians and dietitians must emphasize nutrition's importance to athletes. Sports nutrition follows the same principles as good nutrition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Levandowski
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D013177:Sports
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins