Nutritional assessment for adolescent athletes : Department of PG Studies in Food Science & Nutrition

The students of the 2nd MSc FSN conducted a nutritional assessment for adolescent athletes in order to know their nutritional status. About 14 students of the 2nd MSc along with the faculty Ms. Nireeksha V, took part in the assessment program held on 21st July 2023 and each student was assigned an adolescent athlete who was a student of Besant National PU College, Mangalore. About 16 athletes including boys & girls were taken who play a common sport which was volleyball. Through the 24-hour diet recall & food frequency questionnaire, the eating pattern & the nutrient intake of each individual was collected. Based on the collected data, the students assessed the nutritional requirement of the athlete for the age group as well as the type of sport, and the students provided them with diet counseling where the students explained the concept of a balanced diet, calcium-rich & iron-rich foods, ill effects of supplements, the nutritional requirement of adolescents etc. The students were provided with the e-brochure for further details & their feedback was collected.