Special populations

Question 1

Iron in vegetarian diet

Answer 1

Less bioavailability
Plant foods- non haem iron (1-15% absorption) not abosorbed as well as haem iron (15-40%)
increase absorption with vitamin C

Question 2

CHO requirements for a young athlete

Answer 2

50% of daily intake as a guide
less glycolytic capacity until mid-late puberty

Question 3

Ergogenic aids in young athlete

Answer 3

Discouraged in under 18s

Question 4

The female athlete

Answer 4

physiological differences
Body composition differences
Female triad (now RED-S)
micronutrient deficiencies
may be less responsive to CHO loading compared to males