JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH, VOL. 61, NO. 1

Major Article

Dietary Intakes and Eating Habits of CollegeAthletes: Are Female College Athletes Following

the Current Sports Nutrition Standards?

Lenka H. Shriver, PhD; Nancy M. Betts, PhD, RD;Gena Wollenberg, PhD, RD, CSSD

Abstract. Objective: The objective of this study was to assessdietary intakes and eating habits of female college athletes andcompared them with the minimum sports nutrition standards.Participants: Data were obtained from 52 female college athletesfrom a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division Iuniversity between January 2009 and May 2010. Methods: Partici-pants completed anthropometric measurements and dietary assess-ment using a 3-day food record, a 24-hour recall, and a nutritionquestionnaire. Results: t tests indicated the energy and carbohy-drate intakes were below the minimum recommended amount (p