Weight change concerns of collegiate athletes

Carolyn J. Hoffman; John V. Logomarsino; Mark J. Minelli

doi:10.1097/00008486-199410010-00007

Weight change concerns of collegiate athletes

Carolyn J. Hoffman, John V. Logomarsino, Mark J. Minelli

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This study identified weight concerns and use of weight loss products by collegiate athletes. Two surveys were used: a survey of collegiate athletes (N = 271) at Central Michigan University (CMU) and a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) survey (N = 2,282). Male athletes were more concerned about rapid weight gain (p ≤ 0.01). Quick weight loss was a concern of 43% of wrestlers. The NCAA survey showed that weight-loss product use was highest for males in tennis (7%) and females in swimming (14%). Approximately 25% to 35% of CMU student-athletes were concerned about quick weight loss by team members. The most concerned were wrestlers. Guidelines and recommendations are given.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38-47
Number of pages	10
Journal	Topics in Clinical Nutrition
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00008486-199410010-00007
State	Published - Dec 1994

Keywords

Collegiate athletes
Sports nutrition
Weight gain
Weight loss

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