NUTRI-A - Nutrition Assessment for Recognition and Prevention of Eating Disorders and Protection of Young Athletes from Health Hazard

NUTRI-A project addresses the topic of protecting athletes, especially the youngest, from health hazards by recognising and treating eating disorders and RED-S. The main project objective is to raise awareness about this problem among athletes and people responsible for development of young athletes, especially coaches and other professionals in sport clubs and associations. Furthermore, the project wishes to educate young athletes about the importance of correct nutrition to protect their health and achieve better results in sport. In fact, some researches show that eating disorders can have devastating effects on both the health and performance of athletes. Specific project objectives are to 1) assess the current situation of eating disorders and RED-S in athletes, 2) to protect athletes from health hazards by educating them about correct nutrition and to 3) raise awareness of sport professionals about importance of detecting and solving the problem of eating disorder and red-s in athletes. This will be achieved through an extensive nutritional assessment performed in 15 clubs in 3 EU countries, involving 60 young athletes of both genders from different sport disciplines. Assessment results will be then analysed and included in guidelines for the approach to diagnostics and treatment of eating disorders and RED-S. The set objectives will be achieved through multidisciplinary approach of project team, composed by professionals from fields of sport education, nutrition, psychology, medicine and sport IT technologies. The consortium is composed by 4 organisations, representing sport clubs, non-profit organisation and sport tech company, coming from SI, CZ and CRO. NUTRI-A project will contribute to horizontal priorities of inclusion and diversity in sport and innovative practices for digital transformation, as well as to specific programme priorities of promoting integrity and values in sport and to promoting education in and through sport.