Avaliação do estado nutricional e do consumo energético de profissionais de futsal masculino de Uruguaiana/RS

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the nutritional status and energy consumption of male futsal professionals from the city of Uruguaiana/RS. This cross- sectional study was carried out at the Uruguayan Sports Association (AEU), located in the municipality of Uruguaiana/RS, with adult male players aged between 18 and 35 years. To obtain sociodemographic, food consumption and anthropometric data, individual interviews were conducted through the application of a questionnaire. In relation to the evaluation of nutritional status were used data of weight, height, tricipital skin fold, subscapular, pectoral, mid axillary, supra iliac, abdominal and thigh. The nutritional status was classified based on the body mass index, established by the cut-off points of the World Health Organization. Body composition was estimated using the skin folds using the Siri equation. Finally, food consumption was evaluated using two 24-hour dietary reminders (R24h) for two different days. All the data obtained were analyzed in Stata ® software version 12.1 where a significance level of 5% was adopted in the associations tested in the statistical analyzes. The sample consisted of 18 athletes with a mean age of 24.5 years. Almost half of the athletes reported living with their parents and/ or spouse and about 60% of participants reported having been active for more than 8 years in futsal. Regarding nutritional status, the mean BMI of the athletes was 24.2 Kg/m2 and 40% of them were overweight. The mean percentage of total body fat was 14%, being higher in overweight individuals. Finally, the average energy consumption on the first day was 2,221.0 kg / day and 1,715.5 Kg/ day on the second day, referring to one day of training. It was concluded that the prevalence of overweight in these athletes was high and the energy consumption was relatively low on training day, reinforcing the importance of a nutritionist in assisting the athletes, so that it can better guide the diet of these individuals.