Food habits analysis
All the young athletes were invited to answer questions
about the type of food, the portions and frequency of
consumption of various foods and beverages, and the
possible use of dietary supplements. We used a dedicated
software (Winfood, Medimatica Srl; Colonella (Te)-Italy)
to calculate the daily intake of macronutrients and
micronutrients. The quantification of food intake was
undertaken using pictures of food depicted in different
portions with known weights from a dedicated
photographic archive. The software allowed to identify the
following parameters: