Forewords
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On behalf of the International Olympic Com-
mittee, I should like to welcome Volume VII
of the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series.
This new volume addresses nutrition in sport.
Emphasis is given to the role of proper nutri-
tion in enhancing good health, well being and
the performance capacity of men and women
athletes.
I should like to thank all those involved in the
preparation of this volume whose work is highly
respected and appreciated by the whole Olympic
Family.
JuanAntonioSamaranch
Marqués de Samaranch
In planning the year-round conditioning pro-
gramme and making the final preparations for
competition, each athlete must carefully consider
food intake in order to ensure that all tissues and
body systems have available the essential ele-
ments for the provision of energy and proper
function. Proper nutrition is also essential for
maintenance of a body mass and composition
appropriate to each sport event.
The new volume, Nutrition in Sport, provides a
wealth of information on the relationship of the
metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins
as well as the important involvement of vitamins
and minerals to success in sports performance.
Special consideration is given to optimal per-
formance in specific sports events. Emphasis is
given to the role of proper nutrition in enhanc-
ing good health, well being and the performance
capacity of men and women athletes. The editor,
Professor Ronald J. Maughan, has recruited over
60 of the world’s leading nutritionists and physi-
ologists to participate in this project. On behalf
of the International Olympic Committee and its
Medical Commission I should like to extend our
sincere appreciation to the members of our Sub-
commission on Publications in the Sport Sciences
and to Blackwell Science, who have made the
publication of this book possible.
PrinceAlexandre deMerode
Chairman, IOC Medical Commission