Survey on Food Preferences of Athletes in a Professional Soccer Team.
- Author:
Hyeon Ju BAE
1
;
Hui Jung CHUN
Author Information
1. Department of Food & Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University, Korea. healthok21@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
food preferences;
athletes;
nutritional status;
dietitian
- MeSH:
Athletes*;
Data Interpretation, Statistical;
Eating;
Food Preferences*;
Humans;
Meals;
Nutritional Status;
Nutritionists;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Soccer*
- From:Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
2002;8(1):42-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Questionnaire survey was performed in order to set an adequate meal table for athletes taking their food preferences into consideration. The survey was conducted against 32 athletes of a professional soccer team. Statistical data analysis was performed utilizing SAS package program. The results of this study can be summarized as follows; 18.8% of the answerers were found out to consider their autotrophic nutritional status as above average, 75.0% considered theirs as up to the average and 6.2%, below average. Among answers to the question what they consider as the most critical factor in their staying healthy; sound sleep won the most votes followed by enough rest, tranquillity and balanced eating habit. Yet, 68.8% replied their meal sizes were not settled. And 46.9% thought nutritive supplement helpful and 96.9% of the answerers said a dietitian is required as their health manager. 62.5% of them preferred Korean cuisine. Chigye and Chongol were the most preferred menus(55.6%) and Namul (28.1%), Muchim(26.3%) and Cheok.cheon(23.9%) enjoyed relatively low preference.
