Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ433394
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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Nutrient Needs of Young Athletes.
Willenberg, Barbara; Hemmelgarn, Melinda
Elementary School Journal, v91 n5 p445-56 May 1991
Explains the nutritional requirements of children and adolescents, and the physiological roles of the major nutrients. Details the nutrient needs of young athletes, including pre- and postgame meals and fluid replacement. Discusses eating disorders and obesity. Advocates a diet rich in complex carbohydrates. (BC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Child Health, Children, Drinking Water, Eating Habits, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical Fitness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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