The Influence of the Low-Carbohydrate Trend on Collegiate Athletes' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Dietary Intake of Carbohydrates

摘要

This project assessed collegiate athletes' dietary practices, knowledge, and attitudes regarding carbohydrate and athletic performance during the current low-carbohydrate trend. Athletes (N- 165) at a division I university completed questionnaires regarding nutrition knowledge, attitudes toward carbohydrates, and dietary intake. Athletes reported sometimes restricting dietary carbohydrates (44%), with significantly more female athletes reporting restriction (P < .05) than their male counterparts. Responses revealed that 13% of athletes have been on a low-carbohydrate diet. The mean nutrition knowledge was 3.5 +- 15 correct answers out of 7. Carbohydrate attitude responses revealed, only 61.3% agreed that a high-carbohydrate diet could improve athletic performance, with a significantly higher percentage of men agreeing (P < .05) than do women.