Effect of Nutrition Education on Energy Availability, Body Composition, Eating Attitude and Sports Nutrition Knowledge

Fifty participants took 6 physical nutrition education lectures and the other group (n=33) didn't have any nutrition education. Nutrition education was comprimised of 6 physical face to face 60 minutes sessions which was given every week in a school class. Each session was consisted of a different subject including energy metabolism in sport, energy balance, nutrition before and after training, low energy availability, macro and micronutrients, hydration and supplements. Participants also got written information as a printed booklet in order to be able to take notes under sessions and review after the sessions.