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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Body Composition Analysis

Background:

  • Female athletes in aesthetic sports face pressure to maintain a specific body type, often leading to nutritional challenges.
  • Understanding the nutritional status and body composition of young female athletes is crucial for their health and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate nutritional, anthropometric, and weight perception aspects of rhythmic gymnasts compared to a control group.
  • To identify potential disparities in dietary intake and body composition between young gymnasts and their non-athletic peers.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative descriptive study involving 25 rhythmic gymnasts and 25 non-gymnasts (control group).
  • Anthropometric assessment using the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) protocol.
  • Nutritional assessment via a seven-day dietary record analyzed with DIAL software, alongside a habits and weight perception questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in overall anthropometry, but gymnasts had lower skinfolds and body fat percentage.
  • Gymnasts' mean energy intake (1,413 ± 283 Kcal/day) was below recommended levels for their age.
  • Macronutrient distribution was within normal ranges; 32% of gymnasts and 36.4% of controls desired to weigh less.

Conclusions:

  • Rhythmic gymnasts' energy requirements may be underestimated, potentially hindering optimal growth, development, and athletic performance.
  • The dietary intake patterns observed in the studied gymnasts suggest a deviation from a balanced diet.
  • No significant differences in body weight perception were found between the gymnast and control groups.