Published in a peer-reviewed journalSystematic review or meta-analysis

The Practice of Weight Loss in Combat Sports Athletes

A Systematic Review

Yuming Zhong, Yuou Song, Guilherme Giannini Artioli, Thomas I Gee, Duncan N French, Hang Zheng, Mengde Lyu, Yongming Li. 2024. Nutrients.

Read the full textDOI 10.3390/nu16071050PubMed 38613083

The medical question

How do preparation and weight-management practices affect a fighter’s health?

This evidence helps define research questions about the medical consequences of preparation, dehydration and recovery. It connects the demands of making weight with the Fight Medicine Research Institute’s wider responsibility for a fighter’s health.

Summary

The review examined the frequency, timing and methods of weight loss reported by athletes across combat sports.

What the abstract reports

  • 26 survey studies with 3,994 athletes from 14 combat sports were included. The review protocol was registered with PROSPERO.
  • Weight loss before competition was highly prevalent. Many athletes began as teenagers and usually lost less than 5% of body weight in the 7 to 14 days before competition.
  • More exercise and gradual dieting were the most common methods.

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Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Systematic review in Nutrients. PubMed publication type: Systematic Review; Journal Article.

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3 April 2024
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