NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL MALE SOCCER PLAYERS FROM RIO DE JANEIRO - BRASIL

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1788 Soccer is an intermittent sport and the major causes of fatigue for soccer players are the depletion of muscle glycogen and dehydration. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dietary intake of soccer players. It was evaluated 36 soccer players from two teams of Rio de Janeiro: Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (C.R.F.) and Fluminense Football Club (F.F.C.). Dietary intake was obtained using 24 hour recall from which mean daily consumption of calories and macronutrients was obtained and the food frequency questionnaire to assess the quality of their diets. Energy and macronutrients intake was compared to literature for player's adequacy. Soccer players from C.R.F. had a mean daily intake of 3868 kcal compared to 2955 kcal of F.F.C. players. Only the C.R.F. players had the mean daily intake according to the recommended of 3150 to 4300 kcal for soccer players. The carbohydrate mean intake of 5,1 and 7,0 g / kg of body weight / day for F.F.C. and C.R.F. respectively is below the ideal intake. Regarding protein, the mean intake of 2,0 g/kg of body weight/day for C.R.F. and 1,9 g/kg of body weight/day was above the recommended intake of 1,4 to 1,7g/kg of body weight/day. Soccer players from F.F.C. and C.R.F. had quite the same eating patterns, in terms of daily food choice, consuming all the food groups. This data suggest that despite the fact that players reported eating foods rich in carbohydrate daily, they should have a diet with higher intakes of energy and carbohydrate. Supported by Cnpq