Anthropometric profile and dietary intake of amateurs and professional mixed martial arts athletes
Nutritional habits and anthropometric profiles are directly linked to competitive performance; however, there is a great lack of information on amateur or professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes outside the competitive period. The aim of this study was to compare food consumption and anthrop...
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Nutritional habits and anthropometric profiles are directly linked to competitive performance; however, there is a great lack of information on amateur or professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes outside the competitive period. The aim of this study was to compare food consumption and anthropometric profile of amateur and professional MMA fighters. The sample was composed of 24 male MMA athletes, middleweight category (age: 27.5 ± 5.0 years; body mass: 79.0 ± 12.1 kg; height: 173.5 ± 0.1 cm; %BF: 19.5 ± 4.0 %, BMI: 26.0 ± 2.8 kg/m2). Food consumption was evaluated based on three 24-hour food diaries using the Multi-Step method in a non-competitive period and analyzed using the Dietbox v2.92 software. The professional group was younger (p = 0.001) than the amateur group. Total energy expenditure was similar between amateur (4364 ± 469 kcal) and professional (4312 ± 381 kcal). Amateur and professional reported an energy deficit between the estimated energy requirement and energy intake. Carbohydrate consumption was below the suggested minimum limits (amateur: 3.3 ± 1.6g/kg/day and professional: 3.3 ± 1.4g/kg/day). Protein intake was within the suggested limits (amateur: 1.4 ± 0.9g/kg/day and professional: 1.8 ± 0.8g/kg/day) and lipids presented borderline values about to with concerning the recommendations in the literature (amateur: 0.9 ± 0.6 / g/kg/day and professional: 1.8 ± 0.9 g/kg/day). Amateur and professional athletes did not differ in terms of food consumption and anthropometric profile. Both groups, amateur and professional, demonstrated negative energy balance and inability to reach the suggested levels of macronutrient intake according to the classification. Thus, it is recommended that both MMA groups receive attention regarding nutritional strategies.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b64fe6a1d9e443eb9eb8d2149827b2632024-12-04T12:11:52ZengUniversidad de LeónRevista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas2174-07472024-11-0119210.18002/rama.v19i1.2411Anthropometric profile and dietary intake of amateurs and professional mixed martial arts athletesJoão Carlos Alves Bueno0Marcelo Saldanha Aoki1Victor Silveira Coswig2Eduardo Poloni Silveira3Ragami Chaves Alves 4Alexandro Andrade5Tácito Pessoa de Souza Junior6Sciences Center of Health and Sport, Laboratory of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Physical Education Department, State University of Santa CatarinaSchool of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao PauloFaculty of Physical Education, Federal University of ParáDepartment of Medicine, Alto da Glória, Federal University of ParanáResearch Group on Metabolism, Nutrition and Strength Training, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of ParanáSciences Center of Health and Sport, Laboratory of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Physical Education Department, State University of Santa CatarinaResearch Group on Metabolism, Nutrition and Strength Training, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Paraná Nutritional habits and anthropometric profiles are directly linked to competitive performance; however, there is a great lack of information on amateur or professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes outside the competitive period. The aim of this study was to compare food consumption and anthropometric profile of amateur and professional MMA fighters. The sample was composed of 24 male MMA athletes, middleweight category (age: 27.5 ± 5.0 years; body mass: 79.0 ± 12.1 kg; height: 173.5 ± 0.1 cm; %BF: 19.5 ± 4.0 %, BMI: 26.0 ± 2.8 kg/m2). Food consumption was evaluated based on three 24-hour food diaries using the Multi-Step method in a non-competitive period and analyzed using the Dietbox v2.92 software. The professional group was younger (p = 0.001) than the amateur group. Total energy expenditure was similar between amateur (4364 ± 469 kcal) and professional (4312 ± 381 kcal). Amateur and professional reported an energy deficit between the estimated energy requirement and energy intake. Carbohydrate consumption was below the suggested minimum limits (amateur: 3.3 ± 1.6g/kg/day and professional: 3.3 ± 1.4g/kg/day). Protein intake was within the suggested limits (amateur: 1.4 ± 0.9g/kg/day and professional: 1.8 ± 0.8g/kg/day) and lipids presented borderline values about to with concerning the recommendations in the literature (amateur: 0.9 ± 0.6 / g/kg/day and professional: 1.8 ± 0.9 g/kg/day). Amateur and professional athletes did not differ in terms of food consumption and anthropometric profile. Both groups, amateur and professional, demonstrated negative energy balance and inability to reach the suggested levels of macronutrient intake according to the classification. Thus, it is recommended that both MMA groups receive attention regarding nutritional strategies. https://revpubli.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/7522Martial artscombat sportsMMAsports nutritiondietenergy expenditure |
| spellingShingle | João Carlos Alves Bueno Marcelo Saldanha Aoki Victor Silveira Coswig Eduardo Poloni Silveira Ragami Chaves Alves Alexandro Andrade Tácito Pessoa de Souza Junior Anthropometric profile and dietary intake of amateurs and professional mixed martial arts athletes Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas Martial arts combat sports MMA sports nutrition diet energy expenditure |
| title | Anthropometric profile and dietary intake of amateurs and professional mixed martial arts athletes |
| title_full | Anthropometric profile and dietary intake of amateurs and professional mixed martial arts athletes |
| title_fullStr | Anthropometric profile and dietary intake of amateurs and professional mixed martial arts athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anthropometric profile and dietary intake of amateurs and professional mixed martial arts athletes |
| title_short | Anthropometric profile and dietary intake of amateurs and professional mixed martial arts athletes |
| title_sort | anthropometric profile and dietary intake of amateurs and professional mixed martial arts athletes |
| topic | Martial arts combat sports MMA sports nutrition diet energy expenditure |
| url | https://revpubli.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/7522 |
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