ESTADO NUTRICIONAL, CONSUMO DE MACRONUTRIENTES E (IN)SATISFAÇÃO CORPORAL EM ATLETAS ADOLESCENTES DE VOLEIBOL

Introducao: O atleta de voleibol necessita de uma alimentacao para suprir a sua necessidade nutricional, para que possa ter forca muscular e resistencia para suportar o ritmo de treinos e de jogos. Para atletas o corpo ideal permite melhor desempenho esportivo, assim, passa a sofrer com as exigencias de padrao corporal impostas pelos treinadores, familiares e sociedade. Objetivo: verificar a associacao entre a (in)satisfacao corporal, estado nutricional e consumo de macronutrientes em meninas jogadoras de uma selecao de voleibol que participa de competicoes em âmbito nacional. Materiais e metodos: Estudo transversal foi avaliado 16 atletas do genero feminino, com idade entre 14 e 16 anos, convocadas pela Selecao Gaucha de Voleibol da categoria infanto. As participantes foram submetidas a verificacao de peso, altura, dobra cutânea tricipital e subescapular, responderam ao questionario socioeconomico, registro alimentar de tres dias nao consecutivos e escala de figuras para avaliar a insatisfacao com a imagem corporal. Resultados: Embora nao houve resultados significativos (p 0,05), as atletas que mostraram-se insatisfeitas com sua imagem corporal (87,5%) apresentaram media de Indice de Massa Corporal de 22,62 ± 2,19Kg/m² e percentual de gordura de 24,5 ± 2,74%. A ingestao de carboidrato, lipideo, e consequentemente a ingestao calorica total, foram inferiores em atletas que estavam insatisfeitas com sua imagem corporal, nos tres dias avaliados, e a ingestao proteica foi maior, entre este grupo de atletas, apenas no dia de treino. Conclusao: Verificou-se que nao houve relacao entre o estado nutricional e insatisfacao corporal, porem houve relacao entre a ingestao de macronutrientes e insatisfacao corporal. ABSTRACT Nutritional status, consumption of macronutrients and body (in) satisfaction in volleyball adolescent athletesIntroduction: The volleyball athlete needs a diet to meet their nutritional needs, so that they may have muscular strength and endurance to withstand the pace of training and games. For athletes, the ideal body allows better performance at sports, thus they begin to suffer with body standard requirements imposed by the coaches, family and society. Objective: To investigate the association between body (in) satisfaction, nutritional status and consumption of macronutrients in players of a female volleyball team participating in competitions nationwide. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study, 16 female athletes were evaluated, aged between 14 and 16, summoned by the Gaucha Selection of Volleyball of the infant category. The participants underwent weight, height, triceps and subscapular skinfold check, responded to socioeconomic questionnaire, food record of three nonconsecutive days and scale of figures to assess dissatisfaction with body image. Results: Although there was no significant result (p 0.05), athletes who showed themselves dissatisfied with their body image (87.5%) had a mean body mass index of 22.62 ± 2.19Kg / m² and fat percentage of 24.5 ± 2.74%. The intake of carbohydrate, lipid, and, consequently, the total caloric intake were lower in athletes who were dissatisfied with their body image in the three days evaluated, and protein intake was higher among this group of athletes, only in the training day. Conclusion: It was found that there was no relation between nutritional status and body dissatisfaction, however that was relation between intake of macronutrients and body dissatisfaction.