title: Nutritional intake in adolescent athletes.
abstract: Nutrition plays a critical role in the success of the competitive adolescent athlete. Some groups have stricter nutrition requirements than others. The authors summarize nutrition intake data on serious female gymnasts, ballet dancers, and high-school cross-country runners. This article also discusses the nutritional needs of young male wrestlers and weightlifters.
authors.affiliation: Center for Sports Medicine, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, California.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Loosli
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports