Sports Nutrition Assessment Program

NCT07104669 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: UA-2025-07-15
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The NutriEvalUA program is an observational study aiming to assess the nutritional status, body composition, hydration, physical activity, and health indicators in university athletes. The main objective is to describe and evaluate dietary habits, supplement use, physical condition, and related risk factors to improve health and sports performance in this population. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the nutritional, body composition, hydration, physical activity, and general health profile of university athletes at the University of Alicante, and which factors are associated with potential risks to their performance and well-being?

Conditions

Diet Habit; Body Weight; Athlete Foot

Keywords

sport nutrition; dietary-nutritional assessment; athletes; questionnaires

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Diet Adherence

  Low, moderate or high

  5 years

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Physical Activity Level

  5 years

• Changes in Body Composition

  5 years

• Hydration status

  5 years

• perception of health status

  5 years

Study Arms (2)

male

adults male athletes

Other: diet; Other: Physical activity; Other: body composition; Other: hydration status; Other: health status

female

adults female athletes

Other: diet; Other: Physical activity; Other: body composition; Other: hydration status; Other: health status

Interventions

diet OTHER

diet adherence

female; male

Physical activity OTHER

Physical activity level

female; male

body composition OTHER

body composition assessment

female; male

hydration status OTHER

hydration status assessment

female; male

health status OTHER

perception of health status

female; male

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

University athletes who train and compete on the University of Alicante's sports teams

You may qualify if:

• Acceptation of informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• No attendance to the evaluations
• Reporting less than 80% of assistance to physical activity sessions reported by trainer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Alicante: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Health Sciences. University of Alicante

San Vicent del Raspeig, Alicante, 03690, Spain

Location

Related Publications (4)

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  PMID: 27270749 BACKGROUND

• Serafini S, Charrier D, Izzicupo P, Esparza-Ros F, Vaquero-Cristobal R, Petri C, Mecherques-Carini M, Baglietto N, Holway F, Tinsley G, Paoli A, Campa F. Anthropometric-based predictive equations developed with multi-component models for estimating body composition in athletes. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2025 Mar;125(3):595-610. doi: 10.1007/s00421-024-05672-3. Epub 2024 Dec 6.

  PMID: 39641837 BACKGROUND

• Sebastia-Rico J, Soriano JM, Sanchis-Chorda J, Garcia-Fernandez AF, Lopez-Mateu P, de la Cruz Marcos S, Martinez-Sanz JM. Analysis of Fluid Balance and Urine Values in Elite Soccer Players: Impact of Different Environments, Playing Positions, Sexes, and Competitive Levels. Nutrients. 2024 Mar 21;16(6):903. doi: 10.3390/nu16060903.

  PMID: 38542815 BACKGROUND

• Capling L, Beck KL, Gifford JA, Slater G, Flood VM, O'Connor H. Validity of Dietary Assessment in Athletes: A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2017 Dec 2;9(12):1313. doi: 10.3390/nu9121313.

  PMID: 29207495 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding Behavior; Body Weight; Tinea Pedis

Interventions

Diet; Exercise; Body Composition; Organism Hydration Status; Health Status

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Animal; Behavior; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Tinea; Dermatomycoses; Mycoses; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Infections; Skin Diseases, Infectious; Foot Dermatoses; Foot Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Pruritus; Skin Manifestations

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Diet, Food, and Nutrition; Physiological Phenomena; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Biochemical Phenomena; Chemical Phenomena; Metabolism; Body Constitution; Demography; Population Characteristics; Epidemiologic Measurements; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Central Study Contacts

Jose Miguel Martinez Sanz, Dr.

CONTACT

+34 620420726; josemiguel.ms@ua.es

David Romero García, Dr.

CONTACT

david.romero@ua.es

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor. Director of the Research Group on Applied Dietetics, Nutrition and Body Composition. Nursing Department. Faculty of Health Sciences. University of Alicante.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 29, 2025
• First Posted: August 5, 2025
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2031
• Last Updated: August 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)