Association of Competitive Adolescent Athletes from Lean and Non-Lean Sports Physical, Social and Psychological Characteristics with Adherence to Mediterranean Diet.

Fani Thoma, Eirini Koidou, Christina Dolopikou, Vassilis Barkoukis, Constantinos Giaginis, Sousana K Papadopoulou

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Fani ThomaSchools of Physical Education and Sports Science (Serres), Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 621 22 Serres, Greece.

Eirini KoidouSchools of Physical Education and Sports Science (Serres), Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 621 22 Serres, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6916-2169

Christina DolopikouSchools of Physical Education and Sports Science (Serres), Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 621 22 Serres, Greece.ORCID 0009-0003-7549-6055

Vassilis BarkoukisDepartment of Physician Education and Sport Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thermi, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece.

Constantinos GiaginisDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Environment, University of Aegean, 814 00 Myrina, Greece.

Sousana K PapadopoulouDepartment of Nutritional Sciences & Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, International Hellenic University, Sindos, 570 01 Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Mediterranean diet (MD) is regarded as one of the healthier dietary patterns which is recommended for athletes. This study aims to investigate the adherence to the Mediterranean diet (AMD) and associated beliefs in a large, diverse sample of competitive adolescent athletes from various sports, including both lean and non-lean sports. Additionally, the study examines factors important regarding intention to AMD within the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). In the study took part 711 adolescents (357 male, aged = 14.93 ± 1.38, and 354 female, aged = 14.85 ± 1.35) athletes. The level of AMD was not a significant different between lean (mean = 4.98, SD = ±3.90) and non-lean (mean = 4.77, SD = ±3.68) sport. According to the sport type the 35% of lean sport athletes demonstrated low AMD, 34.1% moderate adherence and 30.9% a high degree. The non lean athletes demonstrated low AMD in 36.3%, moderate adherence 33% and high degree in 30.7%. The results of the mediation analysis indicated a significant mediation effect of intention in the relationship between TPB variables and MD. Based on the results of the study the type of sport does not play a role in the AMD, which, as in the general population, is low. Also validate the TPB and underscore the significance of targeting individuals' intentions to promote positive dietary behaviors.

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adolescent athleteslean and non-lean sportsMediterranean diettheory of planned behavior

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PMID39453233

DOI10.3390/sports12100267

PMCPMC11511499

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