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Evaluation of Nutritional State in Individuals that Practice Fitness

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Role of Physical Exercise in Preventing Disease and Improving the Quality of Life

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The nutritional assessment is a challenge that is best accomplished by having medical-, nutritional-, exercise- and sports-oriented professionals working together. It is also a key to determining the health and performance efficiency of individuals that practice sports [1].

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  1. Institute of Biological Chemistry “Giorgio Fornaini” and Institute of Health and Physical Exercise, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Urbino, Italy

    Vilberto Stocchi

  2. Department of Internal Medicine Section of Internal Medicine Endocrine and Metabolic Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

    Pierpaolo De Feo

  3. School of Kinesiology Science Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    David A. Hood

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Pietrobelli, A., Dugoni, M., Poli, M., Malavolti, M., Battistini, N.C. (2007). Evaluation of Nutritional State in Individuals that Practice Fitness. In: Stocchi, V., De Feo, P., Hood, D.A. (eds) Role of Physical Exercise in Preventing Disease and Improving the Quality of Life. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0376-7_10

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