Female figure skaters are eating wrong.

• Position: Nutrition - Gerber Products Co. and Iowa State University research - Brief Article

With double axels, triple salchows, and triple twists, figure skating is a sport in which body form and physical endurance play a large part in the athletes' performance. Many female athletes have diets low in energy and nutrients. According to researchers from Gerber Products Company and Iowa State University, Ames, nutritional performance of skaters may need some practice. The researchers assessed the nutritional status of female competitive figure skaters during pre-season, competitive season, and offseason. They evaluated a sample of figure skaters ages 14 to 16 and found that energy intake over the three seasons did not significantly change. However, in relation to their high physical activity level, the skaters were consuming between 522 and 570 fewer calories than they should have. In...