Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- . Leila Darvishi
- . Zahra Rabbani
- . Sima Goodarzy
- . Gholamreza Askari
- . Afshin Shiranian
- . Mohammad Salehi
- . Azam Borzooe
- . Reza Ghiasvand
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess nutritional intakes of female aerobic athletes
in two different socio-economic classes in city of Isfahan. Materials and Methods: The participants
of this analytical study were 99 female aerobic athletes aged between 15 and 50 years old who
were randomly sampled (50 females in low economic region and 49 females in high economic
region). The demographic details were collected by a questionnaire, and anthropometric indexes
including height, weight, and waste circumference were measured using a tape measure and a
scale. They filled out the 24-hour food recall questionnaire for two consecutive days in order to
obtain their nutritional information. To analyze the data, Nutritionist 4 and SPSS18 software were
used. Results: The means of energy intake in high and low regions were 1479.19 ± 561.86 and
1300.68 ± 498.354 kcal, respectively. There was no significant difference in terms of energy intake
between these two groups (P = 0.98). The means of protein intake in low and high socio-economic
classes were 17.41 ± 5.85 and 54.48 ± 6.62, respectively, and no significant differences were
observed between these two regions (P = 0/606). The means of carbohydrate intake were 61.85
± 9.76 and 54.48 ± 6.62 in the low and high socio-economic classes with a significant difference
between them (P < 0.001). The mean of carbohydrate intake in the low socio-economic class was
considerably higher than that in the high socio-economic class. The means of fat intake were 23.88
± 8.24% and 30.07 ± 6.68% in the low and high socio-economic classes, respectively, and the
means of fat intake in the high socio-economic region was significantly higher than that in the low
socio-economic region (P < 0/001). Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated that the intakes
of fat and carbohydrate were significantly different in the two different socio-economic regions in
city of Isfahan. This difference could be attributed to different food patterns in these two regions.
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