Valoración del estado nutricional y hábitos alimentarios en tenistas adultos que asisten a la Academia Tenis Club de la ciudad de Machala en el periodo de noviembre del 2020 hasta febrero del 2021.

Abstract

Tennis is characterized by being a sport with a higher caloric requirement due to the increase in energy expenditure that implies, therefore, an adequate diet and in optimal amounts of nutrients and vitamins is essential to regulate physical wear and tear and adequate performance for sports. sports performance; therefore, an individualized diet with its specific requirements constitutes an aid in maintaining physical condition. The objective of the study is to carry out an assessment of the nutritional status of adult tennis players from the Machala Tennis Club Academy. The methodology used is described as non-experimental, descriptive and cross-sectional, taking as a sample 30 male tennis players, in which the results obtained were of an unbalanced nutritional state presenting a percentage of body fat and BMI elevated in 85% and 50% of the sample respectively; in contrast to normal weight, they have 26.6% in BMI and 14.9% of normal body fat percentage. Consequently, it is recommended to carry out guides and talks on nutritious eating and adequate eating habits in adult tennis players according to individualized needs to improve their physical condition.