Perfil dietético, antropométrico, composición corporal y somatotipo en deportistas adolescentes que practican atletismo pertenecientes a la Federación Deportiva del Guayas en el periodo de marzo - agosto 2023.

Abstract

Introduction: Detailing the anthropometric profile and diet of young athletes is an important initiative to contribute to the field of sports performance and to establish strategies and control protocols for training and nutrition based on realistic goals. Objective: To determine the dietary, anthropometric, body composition and somatotype profile of athletes belonging to the Guayas Sports Federation. Methodology: The research was observational with descriptive and cross-sectional scope; the work was carried out with a total population (n=60). Results: Skeletal muscle mass was 64.49% in men, while women had a higher fat mass (15.79%). Combined test athletes presented lower fat mass than non-combined test athletes. The predominant somatotype was Mesomorph-Ectomorph in men and Endo-Mesomorph in women. In the dietary profile of both sexes there was a higher consumption of foods from group 1 (breads, cereals and tubers) and 4 (eggs, meats, sausages, milk and derivatives) and a lower consumption of foods from group 6 (sugars). Conclusion: It was determined that the anthropometric variables are significantly differentiated according to sex, due to sexual dimorphism, and the athletic modality practiced by each subject. The analysis of the dietary profile determined that in both sexes the consumption of breads, cereals, tubers, eggs, meats, sausages, milk and derivatives stands out; maintaining an excessive intake, which is related to a diet not in accordance with their nutritional requirements.