Macro partitioning
Indoor team sport athletes (volleyball, basketball, handball, futsal) consistently fail to meet official nutritional recommendations, specifically exhibiting significant under-consumption of energy and carbohydrates alongside over-consumption of fats.
If you play indoor team sports, you are likely eating too much fat and not enough carbs or total calories, even if you feel you are eating 'healthy'. To optimize performance, you must prioritize carbohydrate intake to match your high-intensity demands and ensure total energy intake meets your expenditure to preserve muscle mass.
Most of the athletes, both men and women, did not meet the official recommendations based on under-consumption (energy and carbohydrates) or over-consumption (fats).
Why this rating
Systematic review of 20 studies, though individual study sample sizes are small (10-22 athletes), the consistency across sports is high.
Source
Energy and Macronutrients Intake in Indoor Sport Team Athletes: Systematic Review
Mónica Castillo et al. · Nutrients · 2022
DOI 10.3390/nu14224755
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- Nutrition education interventions in indoor team sports significantly improve dietary intake compliance, particularly in female athletes, though often still fall short of official recommendations.Moderate
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