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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Sports Act. Living
Sec. Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1458242
This article is part of the Research Topic Food and Nutrition for Athletics: Redefining the Role and Application View all 8 articles

Habitual Water Intake Impacted the Body Composition of Young Male Athletes in Free-Living Conditions: A Cross-Sectional Study

Provisionally accepted
Jianfen Zhang Jianfen Zhang 1,2Na Zhang Na Zhang 1Yibin Li Yibin Li 1*Hairong He Hairong He 3*Ge Song Ge Song 4Junying Chen Junying Chen 5*Yi Yan Yi Yan 4*Guansheng Ma Guansheng Ma 1*
  • 1 School of Public Health, Health Science Centre, Peking University, Beijing, China
  • 2 National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
  • 3 Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Beijing CDC), Beijing, China
  • 4 School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
  • 5 Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center, Guangzhou, China

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    The study aimed to explore the associations between water intake and body composition and differences of body composition in different water itake and hydration statuses among young male athletes. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 111 young male athletes in Beijing, China. Total drinking fluids (TDF) and water from food were assessed using a 7-day, 24-hour fluid intake record questionnaire and the duplicate portion method, respectively. The osmolality of 24hour urine and blood samples was tested. Body composition was measured using a bioelectrical impedance analyzer twice at 5-minute intervals. Participants were divided into two groups based on the recommendations of total water intake (TWI) and TDF in China, as well as into three groups based on 24-hour urine osmolality.Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the relationship between water intake and body composition. Chi-square tests and Student's t-tests were used to compare differences. A total of 109 participants completed the study.

    Keywords: Body Composition, Total water intake, Total drinking fluids, Association, Hydration status, young athletes (e.g. fatigue, Headache, Thirst

    Received: 02 Jul 2024; Accepted: 07 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Zhang, Zhang, Li, He, Song, Chen, Yan and Ma. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Yibin Li, School of Public Health, Health Science Centre, Peking University, Beijing, China
    Hairong He, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Beijing CDC), Beijing, 100009, China
    Junying Chen, Guangdong Ersha Sports Training Center, Guangzhou, 510105, China
    Yi Yan, School of Sport Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
    Guansheng Ma, School of Public Health, Health Science Centre, Peking University, Beijing, China

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