A STUDY OF DIETARY PROFILE OF NORTH AND SOUTH INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYERS

Miss Suman and Dr. Ashok Kumar Sharma

Abstract

To analyze the nutrient, micronutrient, food intake pattern of the boys and girls of north and South Indian Hockey players, compare it with the nutrient profile. This was a cross-sectional and survey study. Dietary intake was assessed of 200 subjects (100 males, 100 females) aged 18 to 24 years from colleges and university students. Seven day diet status of every students was taken for dietary analyze by the researcher herself with the help of experts. The data related to dietary profile and calorie value of diet was collected through observation. The average of calories taken by north and south male players was 3829 and 3653 respectively, and average of calories taken by north and south female players was 2641 and 2545 calories respectively. The mean daily total energy contributed from Proteins, Carbohydrates, total fat, Saturated fatty acids (SFAs), and Unsaturated fatty acids (USFAs), of northern male and female were different from southern male and female as well as their distribution also different from each other’s. On comparison with South Indian hockey Players, North Indian Players inappropriately intake more calories, and while comparing the boys and girls, boys intake more calories than girls. The calories intake by the Players of South Indian as well as north Indian is not sufficient and their distribution is also not appropriate as per different expert committee of nutrition and diet.

Keywords: Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat and Calorie