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Micro-nutrient Intake of Adolescent Greek Female Volleyball
Players  Adequate nutrition is critically important for the
achievement of the adolescent athlete's optimal performance. The
purpose of the present study was to evaluate the adequacy of
macro- and micro-nutrients in the adolescent Greek female
volleyball players' diet. The subjects of the study consisted of
16 players who were members of the Junior National Team (NP) and
49 players who participated in the Junior National Championship
(CP). Dietary intake was assessed using a 3-day food record.
Protein intake (16.0 ± 4.9% of total energy intake) was
satisfactory, whereas fat consumption (37.5 ± 11.1%) was above
recommended values and at the expense of carbohydrate intake
(45.9 ± 12.5%). There were no significant differences between NP
and CP concerning the intake of macronutrients, except for the
fat intake (when this is expressed in grams per day and grams
per kilogram of body weight and the