RT Journal Article
T1 The Relationship between Vegetarian Diet and Sports Performance: A Systematic Review
A1 Hernández-Lougedo, Juan
A1 Maté Muñoz, José Luis
A1 García Fernández, Pablo
A1 Úbeda-D'Ocasar, Edurne
A1 Hervás-Pérez, Juan Pablo
A1 Pedauyé-Rueda, Blanca
AB Introduction: In recent years, the vegetarian diet has increased in popularity among athletes. The aim of this review is to ascertain the differences in variables related to performance, nutritional intake, and health in athletes according to whether they are omnivores or vegetarians. Methodology: A literature search was carried out in different databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Dialnet, and Cochrane. The keywords used were “vegetarian diet”, “vegan diet”, “exercise”, “sport”, and “performance”. After applying different inclusion criteria, six studies were included in the review. Results: No significant differences were obtained in variables related to physical performance (adherence exercise, Vo2Máx, muscle power, and sprint test) or health (body composition, psychological well-being, and social relationships), but dietary intake was significantly higher in carbohydrates and lower in proteins in vegetarian athletes (p < 0.05). Conclusions: It cannot be affirmed that vegetarian subjects have a higher sports performance, for which more research should be carried out.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-11-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/103766
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/103766
LA eng
NO Hernández-Lougedo, J., Maté-Muñoz, J. L., García-Fernández, P., Úbeda-D'Ocasar, E., Hervás-Pérez, J. P., & Pedauyé-Rueda, B. (2023). The Relationship between Vegetarian Diet and Sports Performance: A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 15(21), 4703. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15214703
NO 2022 Descuento MDPI
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025