Estado nutricional y rendimiento deportivo en los atletas de boxeo de la federación deportiva de Manabí.

Abstract

The research project analyzes the nutritional status and sports performance in boxing athletes belonging to the Manabí Sports Federation, addressing a fundamental problem in the current sports field. This work is part of the growing need to design comprehensive strategies that optimize the health and performance of athletes and aims to describe the nutritional status and sports performance of boxing athletes from the Manabí Sports Federation. The study was developed with a representative sample of 19 athletes distributed in older children, pre-youth, youth and senior categories, allowing a broad view of the different stages of physical and sports development. For the evaluation, indicators such as body mass index (BMI), analysis of macronutrient intake (proteins, carbohydrates and fats) and calculation of daily energy expenditure were used. The results revealed significant discrepancies in the nutritional status of athletes, with cases of underweight and overweight that negatively affect their physical and technical abilities.