Effects of Nutritional Education with Provision of Rice on the Dietary Habits of High School Baseball Players

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  • Shudo Yuka
    Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University
  • Yasuda Jun
    Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University Japan Institute of Sports Sciences
  • Sato Ai
    Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University Faculty of Contemporary Home Economics, Kyoto Kacho University
  • Inoue Kanta
    Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University Department of Food Sciences and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Ryukoku University
  • Fujita Satoshi
    Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University
  • Ebi Kumiko
    Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University

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  • 高校野球選手における米を用いた栄養教育が夏季の食生活に及ぼす影響 ―選手自身の米活用の効果―
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<p>Loss of appetite in the summer season leads to weight reduction, which subsequently affects sports performance. We investigated this issue in 94 high school freshmen baseball players at four high schools. The participants were divided into two groups: RICE (n＝38), receiving nutritional education with provision of rice; CON (n＝56), receiving nutritional education only. The study was conducted between May and August, which is considered the summer period in Japan. Analysis of covariance showed that body weight reduction in the RICE group was significantly diminished relative to the CON group (p＜0.001). In addition, the RICE group showed higher intakes of rice (p＝0.011), vegetables, and seaweed than the CON group (p＜0.05, respectively). These results suggest that nutritional education with provision of rice helped to attenuate the reduction of food intake in summer, thus maintaining body weight. On this basis we conclude that nutritional education with provision of rice can be a beneficial approach for maintaining and enhancing sports performance among high school baseball players.</p>

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