1. Introduction

2. Materials and Methods

3. Results

3.3. Dietary Intake

Despite instructions and insistence given to each participant, one female intermediate athlete (IRCRA scale: 14) did not declare her dietary intake from the 3-day dietary diary, so only the dietary data provided by the remaining 45 athletes are included.

3.3.1. Energy Intake and Energy Availability

The results of the estimated EI and energy expenditure estimates of the participants are shown in Table 3. The mean intake of the sample of climbers was 1803.70 kcal-day1 (SD: 554.18), with a mean EA of 33.01 kcal-kg FFM1-d1 (SD: 9.02). Of the 45 subjects, only 8.9% (13.6% and 4.3% of males and females respectively) had an EA > 45 kcal-kg FFM1-d1. Some 55.6% of the athletes (54.5% and 56.5% of males and females, respectively) had suboptimal EA values of between 30-45 kcal-kg FFM1-d1; while 35.6% (31.8% and 39.1% of males and females, respectively) of the 45 athletes were classified as LEA (<30 kcal-kg FFM1-d1).

Although statistically significant sex differences with a strong effect size were observed in the total daily energy intake (p<0.01, d = 1.747, CI = 1.049-2.430), no statistically significant differences were observed between men and women in the EEE as well as in the energy intake and energy availability of athletes when these values were expressed in relation to fat-free mass.

Statistically significant (p<0.05) medium correlations were also observed between daily energy intake (kcal/day) and the endomorph (r= -0.346) and mesomorph (r= 0.406) somatotypes (Table 6).

3.3.2. Macronutrient Intake

The results of macronutrient intake are shown in Table 3. Regarding CHOs intake, 57.8% of the athletes (50% male and 65.2% female) reported intakes below the minimum value of 3 g-kg BM1 recommended for these athletes, while the remaining 42.2% were within the recommendations of 3-7 g CHOs-kg BM1 per day.

Regarding protein intake, most of the 45 athletes (51.1% of the total, 50% and 52.2% men and women respectively) reported intakes in relation to body mass within the recommended values for each discipline (1.4-2 g-kg BM1 in boulderers and 1.2-1.8 g-kg BM1 for the rest); while 31.1% (22.7% men and 39.1% women) and 17.8% (27.3% men and 8.7% women) presented intakes below and above these recommendations respectively.

In terms of fat intake, no climber reported fat intakes below 20% of total energy intake, with 82.2% of athletes (77.3% male and 87% female) reporting an energy intake from fat intake greater than 35% of total energy intake.

Statistically significant differences were observed between males and females with a strong effect size for total daily intake of carbohydrate (p<0.01, d = 1.245, CI = 0.599-1.880), protein (p<0.01, d = 1.788, CI = 1.085-2.880) and fat (p<0.01; d = 1.485; CI = 0.815-2.141), but no such differences were observed when expressed in relation to the athlete's body mass or as a percentage contribution to total energy intake. Statistically significant gender differences in another parameter were only observed when protein intake was related to athlete body mass (p<0.05).

Moderate significant correlations (p<0.05) were found between carbohydrate intake and the mesomorph component of the athletes (r= 0.371); as well as in the endomorph and mesomorph somatotypes for protein intakes (r= -0.451 and r= 0.380 for endomorph and mesomorph respectively) and fat (r= -0.303 and r= 0.382 for endomorph and mesomorph respectively) (Table 6).

3.3.3. Micronutrient Intake

The results of the intake of the different micronutrients are shown in Table 4 and Table 5. Within the vitamins, the variables with the highest prevalence of subjects with intakes below the Spanish RDA were: vitamin E with 66.7% of the athletes (59.1% of men and 73.9% of women), folic acid with 53.3% (59.1% men and 47.8% women), thiamine with 42.2% (31.8% men and 52.2% women), vitamin D with 42.2% (36.4% men and 47.8% women), riboflavin with 40% (36.4% men and 43.5% women) and vitamin A with 35.6% (40.9% men and 30.4% women). Others such as vitamin B6 (20%), vitamin C (17.8%), niacin (15.6%) and vitamin B12 (6.7%) showed the lowest prevalence values of climbers with deficient vitamin intakes.

On the other hand, regarding mineral intake, of the 45 athletes: 88.9% (81.8% of men and 95.7% of women), 64.4% (40.9% men and 87% women), 57.8% (50% men and 65.2% women), 51.1% (40.9% men and 60.9% women) and 51.1% (27.3% men and 73.9% women) reported intakes of iodine, potassium, calcium, magnesium and selenium respectively, below the recommended daily intakes for the Spanish population. While 48.9% (27.3% men and 69.6% women), 46.7% (9.1% men and 82.6% women) and 44.4% (45.5% men and 43.5% women) of climbers reported deficient intakes of sodium, iron and zinc respectively. Only 13% of female athletes reported phosphorus intakes below the RDA, with 100% of male athletes having adequate intakes of this mineral.

Statistically significant differences were observed in daily intakes of thiamine (p=0.011, d = 0.560, CI = -0.040-1.153), vitamin B6 (p=0.046, d = 0.613, CI = 0.011-1.208), phosphorus (p<0.01, d = 1.273, CI = 0.623-1.910), potassium (p<0.01, η2 = 1.113, CI = 0.478-1.910), magnesium (p=0.013; d = 0.775; CI = 0.163-1.377), iron (p=0.031; d = 0.568; CI = -0.0332-1.162), zinc (p<0.01; d = 0.117; CI = -0.468-0.702), iodine (p=0.011; d = 0.533; CI = -0.065-1.125) and selenium (p<0.01; d = 1.244; CI = 0.597-1.878) between male and female athletes.

Statistically significant correlations (p<0.05) were observed between daily niacin intake and IRCRA score (r= -0.420); endomorphy values and daily intakes of thiamine (r= -0.298), niacin (r= -0.297), phosphorus (r= -0.300), zinc (r= -0.313), iodine (r= -0.410) and selenium (r= -0.348); and between mesomorphy values and intakes of phosphorus (r= 0.321), potassium (r= 0.339), zinc (r= 0.333) and selenium (r= 0.441) (Table 6).

Table 6. Correlations between dietary variables, somatotype and ability and experience sport´s level.

Table 6. Correlations between dietary variables, somatotype and ability and experience sport´s level.

	IRCRA score	Experience (years)	Endomorphy	Mesomorphy	Ectomorphy
	R	R	R	R	R
Energy intake (kcal/day)	0,90*	0,033*	-0,346#	0,406#	0,018#
EA (kcal·kg· FFM−1·d−1)	-0,245*	-0,170*	0,061#	-0,136#	0,256#
Carbohydrate (g/day)	-0,038*	-0,044*	-0,199*	0,371*	-0,039*
Fat (g/day)	0,185*	0,118*	-0,303#	0,382#	0,044#
Protein (g/day)	0,236*	-0,021*	-0,451#	0,380#	0,090#
Thiamin (mg/day)	0,113*	0,076*	-0,298*	0,229*	0,066*
Riboflavin (mg/day)	0,120*	-0,126*	-0,241*	0,187*	0,093*
Niacin (mg/day)	0,420*	0,124*	-0,297*	0,027*	0,189*
Vitamin B6 (mg/day)	0,179*	-0,049*	-0,213#	0,132#	0,128#
Folic acid (µg/day)	0,090*	-0,107*	-0,022*	-0,005*	0,165*
Vitamin B12 (µg/day)	0,058*	-0,064*	-0,141*	0,206*	-0,027*
Vitamin C (mg/day)	-0,041*	-0,198*	0,041*	-0,045*	0,093*
Vitamin A (µg/day)	0,023*	0,067*	0,161*	-0,112*	0,015*
Vitamin D (µg/day)	0,042*	-0,026*	0,107*	0,127*	-0,133*
Vitamin E (mg/day)	0,093*	0,183*	-0,087*	0,167*	0,075*
Calcium (mg/day)	-0,093*	-0,129*	0,014#	0,141#	0,054#
Phosphorus (mg/day)	0,119*	-0,078*	-0,300#	0,321#	0,039#
Potassium (mg/day)	0,118*	0,009*	-0,258*	0,339*	-0,014*
Magnesium (mg/day)	-0,051*	-0,096*	-0,041*	0,219*	0,024*
Iron (mg/day)	0,062*	-0,050*	-0,251*	0,217*	0,038*
Zinc (mg/day)	0,173*	-0,107*	-0,313*	0,333*	0,066*
Iodine (µg/day)	0,207*	0,076*	-0,410*	0,185*	0,182*
Selenium (µg/day)	0,071*	-0,050*	-0,348*	0,441*	-0,151*

#Pearson´s R; *Spearman's R; bolding letter: <0,05; bolding and italic letter: <0,01.

3.3.4. Supplement Use

37.8% of participants (40.9% of males and 34.8% of females) reported taking some type of supplement during the study period. The most commonly used supplements were protein powder (n=7) and creatine (n=7). Vitamin B12 supplementation was the third most used supplement by climbers (n=5), followed by vitamin C and vitamin B6 (n=3). Other reported supplements (n≤2) were vitamin D, iron, riboflavin, omega-3, magnesium, essential amino acids, collagen, inositol, caffeine, folic acid, vitamin E, zinc and calcium.

Athletes supplemented with protein (p<0.01, d = 1.183, CI = 0.333-2.020), vitamin D (p=0.018, d = 8.707, CI = 6.369-11.005), riboflavin (p=0.024; d = 2.513; CI = 0.987 -4.014), vitamin B6 (p<0.01; d= 1.688; CI = 0.455 -2.904), vitamin B12 (p<0.01; d = 4,634; CI = 3.273-5.969), iron (p=0.024; d = 2.805; CI = 1.255-4.327) and magnesium (p<=0.024; d = 2.529; CI = 1.001-4.030) showed significantly different intakes of the respective nutrients with strong effect sizes relative to those athletes not taking such supplements.4. Discussion

This is, to date and to the knowledge of this research group, the first study to assess energy availability in Spanish climbing athletes.

Body composition.

In the present study, significant negative correlations stand out in all those parameters linked to the fat component of the athlete in relation to his or her level of ability. These observations are totally coherent with the results of other review works on climbers that show how body fat content tends to decrease when comparing elite climbing athletes with those less advanced [12]. Even authors such as Watts et al. [49] in one of the pioneering international competitions of modern sport climbing previously showed how body fat and body mass values differ in elite sport climbing athletes compared to other athletic groups or controls. Therefore, this tendency to a reduced body fat level in these athletes should not be surprising, and may be associated with other determinants of sport performance in this sport such as finger strength or upper body power, which have not been performed in the present study [10,50,51].

Regarding the fat percentage of the athletes, other authors observed different %FM values in climbing athletes such as figures of 12.3% (SD: 3.2) in Chilean male athletes of different levels [33]; as well as values of 13.60% (SD: 8.0) and 9.16% (SD: 3.0) for female and male elite climbers respectively, and 21.77% (SD: 0.9) and 10.7% (SD: 4.0) for female and male recreational climbers respectively [35]. The values shown by the athletes in the present study are somewhat higher than those reflected by these authors in Chilean and Spanish athletes respectively, with mean values of 14.06% (SD: 4.29) and 22.01% (SD: 3.29) for male and female athletes in this sample. These data are somewhat more similar to those expressed by Gibson-Smith et al. [21] in English athletes, with lower fat content and 8-skinfolds sum in men, but higher in women than the values obtained in the present study. It should be noted that the percentage values interpreted above were calculated using the Durnin and Womersley formula, an aspect that should be considered with caution when comparing these values with others obtained in a different way.

It may be prudent to further consider the Durnin and Womersley equation for %FM when DXA is not available [33].

The athletes of this study show a mesomorphic component greater than those obtained by Novoa-Virgnau et al. [35]. Also, it is observed how despite presenting very similar mean values of endomorphy and ectomorphy in both men and women, elite athletes show lower mean values of mesomorphy than those in the present study. However, as highlighted above, it is the endomorphic component that seems to show a significant influence on sport climbing success, while the other anthropometric components may not have a clear influence in determining success in this type of sporting discipline [52].

Finally, previous studies have similarly shown that higher climbing skills are associated with larger forearm girth [53]. Given the link of this anthropometric variable with maximal grip strength [54] and the interest in the sport climbing athlete in improved strength and recovery of the finger flexor muscles (53), the present study again highlights the importance of considering forearm girth in determining athletic performance in the sport of climbing [55].

Energy intake.

The values of EA are somewhat higher than those observed in previous studies in climbers [42,56], but still reflect worrying data on the prevalence of sport climbing athletes in suboptimal EA and LEA status. In contrast to the work of Simič et al. [56], where no athlete reached the target values of 45 kcal-kg FFM1-d1, in the present study only 8.9% of athletes reached these target values; while athletes in the LEA range showed mean values intermediate between those obtained in Irish [44] and Slovenian [56] athletes. Nevertheless, it would be important to test these data cautiously considering the possible limitations derived from the application of tools such as metabolic equivalents (METs) when estimating the energy availability of athletes [57].

In relation to energy intake, the values obtained are curiously similar to the intakes reported in previous studies for male climbers (37.2 kcal-kg FFM1-d1 (SD: 9.0)), although with notably lower intakes in female athletes (45.6 7.0 kcal-kg FFM1-d1 (SD: 7.0)) [21]. Even, the mean values of the sample (36.82 kcal-kg FFM1-d1 (SD: 8.44)) are similar to the mean intakes of Scottish climbing athletes [58]; with mean daily intakes similar to those observed by Chmielewska et al. [42] in Polish climbers, although somewhat lower than those observed by Monedero et al. [44] in Irish athletes.

This again highlights the concern of a deficient energy status in sport climbing athletes [13], especially because of its effects on the athletes' health status and sport performance [59]. Analysing the energy intake of these athletes and its link to variables related to health and performance of these athletes could be of interest.

Macronutrient intake.

In line with much of the available literature on sport climbing athletes [44,56,58], the majority of the athletes in the present study show a deficient carbohydrate intake with respect to the specific recommendations for the sport of climbing. Furthermore, the average carbohydrate intake of the Spanish athletes included in the study is clearly lower than the values previously referenced in previous studies on climbers, despite also showing intakes below the recommendations [21,42,44,56,58,60]. Deficient carbohydrate intakes could lead to a reduction in body glycogen levels and accelerate the onset of fatigue and the deterioration of sports performance in these athletes [61,62].

Similarly, and in accordance with much of the literature [21,44,56,60], fat intake in relation to total energy intake was shown to be above the recommendations of 35% in a large proportion of the climbing athletes in the present study. Considering also the effects of low-carbohydrate and high-fat diets on exercise economy [63] and the importance of this factor in the performance of climbing athletes [5], it would seem an interesting feat to try to seek increases in caloric intake from an increase in carbohydrate intake in this population group, especially in those climbers who perform outdoor climbing in prolonged or successive sessions where lactate levels may be increased [64].

In relation to protein intake, the intakes reported by Spanish climbers do not differ greatly from the values reflected in other studies with climbers [21,44,58], although Simič et al. [56] and Chmielewska et al. [42] showed protein intakes in relation to BM lower than these findings. Nevertheless, considering the deficient energy intakes, the prevalence of athletes below protein recommendations and the high frequency of isometric contractions performed during climbing [13,65], it may be prudent to monitor the intake of this macronutrient in climbing athletes for the adequacy of body mass and grip strength [66,67].

Micronutrient intake.

A large proportion of the athletes in the present study showed deficient intakes of most of the vitamins and minerals evaluated. As in previous studies, Spanish athletes showed intakes below the recommendations for iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, iodine and vitamins D, E, B1, B3, B6, B12 and C [21,42,44,56,60]. However, these data should be interpreted with caution, given the need for longer dietary recording time in order to estimate individual intake more accurately [68,69]. Similarly, the use of population-based reference values such as RDAs may favour the inference of possible nutritional deficiencies and aggravate the magnitude of the findings [70].

Nevertheless, these data underscore the need for continuous and more prolonged monitoring of the intake of different micronutrients to advocate for adequate intake of vitamins and minerals to ensure proper physiological functions. Biochemical testing could also be a useful tool to understand the nutritional status of different micronutrients in these at-risk population groups, especially considering those groups at higher risk and micronutrients that may compromise athletic performance in these sports disciplines such as iron, vitamin D, calcium, B vitamins, magnesium and zinc [13,14]. Even complementing an assessment of body composition with a biochemical analysis of those micronutrients in which it may be interrelated can be an interesting aspect during the nutritional monitoring process of these athletes [71].

Therefore, these aspects may be especially relevant in climbing athletes, where low energy intake and inadequate intake of macronutrients may be predisposing factors for different micronutrient deficiencies [59,72].

Supplement use.

37.8% of the athletes reported using one or more supplements, somewhat lower than previously reported supplement use in climbing athletes [73]. Similar to previous observations in Polish [42] and English [21] climbing athletes, protein powder supplements were the most commonly used by athletes in the present study. Similarly, the use of supplements such as different vitamins (vitamin C, D), minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium), amino acid mixtures, collagen, omega 3, caffeine or creatine, previously reported in work with climbers [21,42,74,75], was also reported.

However, although several supplements could be beneficial due to their mechanism of action and the nature of the sport of sport climbing, it can be deduced that climbing athletes do not show dietary habits in accordance with their sport. Therefore, improving the nutritional status of climbers by adapting dietary habits to the specific requirements of their sporting discipline could be the priority nutritional strategy as opposed to the indiscriminate use of dietary supplements, as is the case in other Olympic disciplines [76,77,78]. However, in situations of diagnosed deficiencies, athletes following restrictive dietary patterns or where there is a potential effect on the athlete's sporting performance, the safe, effective and necessary use of certain nutritional supplements may be of interest [20,73,79,80,81,82].

Limitations.

To the knowledge of the present research group, this is one of the first studies to establish a relationship between nutritional intakes and energy availability in sport climbing athletes with their respective anthropometric and body variables. These findings may encourage the development of future research that considers the implications of nutrition on sport performance and health in this population group. In addition, the inclusion in the present study of previously validated nutritional and body assessment methods facilitates the comparability of the results with those obtained in external research.

However, this study is not without limitations.

The main limiting factor of the present study is the bias arising from the use of self-reported tools, questionnaires or records, and there may be a risk of underestimation of the intakes and counts obtained [83]. Also, the short duration of dietary diaries may be a limiting aspect in accurately estimating nutritional intakes at the individual level, especially of micronutrients [68,69]. Biochemical assessment of sport climbing athletes could be an interesting addition to future research.

Finally, the variability and method-specific biases present in measurement techniques such as anthropometry could be an added bias when analysing and interpreting the different data obtained [84,85]. The use of validated reference methods may be advisable for body composition assessments in climbing athletes in future studies.

4. Conclusions

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