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Subject: Food and Nutrition × Author: Ravneet Kaur × Start date: 1971 ×
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    Influence of sports dietician on the nutritional knowledge and status of college athletes
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2020) Ravneet Kaur; Navjot Kaur
    Research study to assess the influence of sports dietician on nutritional knowledge and status of 120 (18-25 years) college athletes, selected from two universities participating in 5 sports viz. hockey, basketball, handball, football and volleyball was carried out. Sixty athletes (30 males and 30 females) from Punjab Agricultural University without provision of sports dietician was treated as control group and sixty athletes (30 males and 30 females) from Punjabi University following sports dietician was treated as experimental group. The nutritional status of athletes was assessed by anthropometric measurements, biochemical analysis and their nutrient intake using 24 hour recall method followed by the assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) score. Anthropometric parameters revealed that the males and females of experimental group had an average height (176.30 cm and 161.21 cm), weight (69.26 kg and 50.90 kg), waist circumference (33.0 inches and 27.03 inches), hip circumference (37.2 inches and 32 inches) and waist hip ratio (0.88 and 0.85). BMI of experimental group was in normal range (18.5-24.99 kg/m2) as compared to control group. The hemoglobin level of male and female athletes of experimental group was found to be 13.5g/dl and 11.5g/dl which was significantly (p≤0.05) higher than the athletes of control group. The overall nutrient intake findings revealed that the macronutrient as well as micronutrient intake of experimental group athletes was significantly (p≤0.01) higher than the athletes of control group. The nutrient intake of all the athletes was inadequate as compared to the standards given by National Institute of Nutrition. Experimental group athletes followed better nutritional habits during team trips, before and after exercise, during in-season and off-season of their workout and followed proper hydration guidelines also. The KAP score of athletes who were following sports dietician was better than the athletes who do not follow sports dietician. This demands a provision of sports dietician in sports departments and universities of the country to improve efficiency of sports activity.