Sports Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Habits of Students at Faculty of Sports Sciences

This study aimed to assess the level of sports nutrition knowledge and dietary habits of 117 students at the Faculty of Sports Sciences. The Nutrition for Sport Knowledge Questionnaire (NSKQ) was used to measure the sports nutrition knowledge of students, whereas dietary habits were assessed using a 24-h dietary recall. The results revealed that 74.4% of students demonstrated poor sports nutrition knowledge. The NSKQ scores were not significantly correlated with energy and macronutrient and micronutrient intake, except for a negative correlation with vitamin A intake (r = –0.190, P = 0.040). Further, the students' NSKQ scores did not significantly affect the use of ergogenic aids (P > 0.05). This study showed that sports sciences students had poor nutrition knowledge, which did not significantly affect dietary intake and use of ergogenic aids. Further studies are needed to explore the correlation between nutrition knowledge, dietary practices, and dietary intake of students at the Faculty of Sports Sciences.