title: Dietary behaviors and nutritional assessment of young male isfahani wrestlers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Young athletes have more nutritional needs than other adolescents because of physical activity and physical development. Optimal athletic performance results from a combination of factors including training, body composition, and nutrition. Despite the increased interest in nutrition and use of dietary supplements to enhance performance, some athletes might be consuming diets that are less than optimal. In wrestling it is common practice to optimize one's body composition and body weight prior to a competition season. This often includes a change in dietary intake or habits.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-eight wrestlers, between the ages of 17 and 25 years, participated in this study. Dietary intakes of micro and macro nutrients were collected by face-to-face interview, structured food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Dietary intake of energy, carbohydrates, fats and proteins and micronutrients was evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean intakes of energy, carbohydrates, proteins and fat were higher than recommended dietary allowances (RDA). The mean intakes of all vitamins and minerals were higher than the RDAs in these wrestlers, except for vitamin D, biotin, zinc, iodine, chrome and molybdenum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  On the basis of our results, nutritional education should be given to these subjects and their families for promoting healthy eating habits.
authors.affiliation: Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran ; Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Pooya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daneshvar
authors.forename: Mitra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hariri
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghiasvand
authors.forename: Gholamreza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Askari
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Darvishi
authors.forename: Bijan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Iraj
authors.forename: Nafiseh Shokri
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Mashhadi
keywords: Athletes; dietary behavior; nutritional status; wrestlers