Nutrients 2012, 4(6), 506-516; doi:10.3390/nu4060506
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Nutrition Education by a Registered Dietitian Improves Dietary Intake and Nutrition Knowledge of a NCAA Female Volleyball Team

Melinda W. Valliant* email, Heather Pittman Emplaincourtemail, Rachel Kieckhaefer Wenzelemail and Bethany Hilson Garneremail
Nutrition and Hospitality Management, University of Mississippi, 222 Lenoir Hall, University, MS 38677, USA
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 23 April 2012; in revised form: 30 May 2012 / Accepted: 5 June 2012 / Published: 8 June 2012
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Sports Nutrition)
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Abstract: Eleven female participants from a NCAA Division I volleyball team were evaluated for adequate energy and macronutrient intake during two off-seasons. Total energy and macronutrient intake were assessed by food records and results were compared against estimated needs using the Nelson equation. Dietary intervention was employed regarding the individual dietary needs of each athlete as well as a pre- and post-sports nutrition knowledge survey. Post dietary intervention, total energy, and macronutrient intake improved, as well as a significant improvement in sports nutrition knowledge (p < 0.001). Nutrition education is useful in improving dietary intake and nutrition knowledge of female athletes.
Keywords: female; athletes; energy; carbohydrate; nutrition; knowledge

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Valliant, M.W.; Pittman Emplaincourt, H.; Kieckhaefer Wenzel, R.; Garner, B.H. Nutrition Education by a Registered Dietitian Improves Dietary Intake and Nutrition Knowledge of a NCAA Female Volleyball Team. Nutrients 2012, 4, 506-516.

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Valliant MW, Pittman Emplaincourt H, Kieckhaefer Wenzel R, Garner BH. Nutrition Education by a Registered Dietitian Improves Dietary Intake and Nutrition Knowledge of a NCAA Female Volleyball Team. Nutrients. 2012; 4(6):506-516.

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Valliant, Melinda W.; Pittman Emplaincourt, Heather; Kieckhaefer Wenzel, Rachel; Garner, Bethany Hilson. 2012. "Nutrition Education by a Registered Dietitian Improves Dietary Intake and Nutrition Knowledge of a NCAA Female Volleyball Team." Nutrients 4, no. 6: 506-516.

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