Dietary Habits and Gaming Behaviors of Portuguese and Brazilian Esports Players.

ABSTRACT: As the esports industry grows, marketing campaigns for fast food, soft drinks, alcoholic and energy drinks, and dietary supplements at related events intensify. Portuguese and Brazilian esports players' dietary patterns remain unexplored. This study aimed to characterize the dietary and gaming habits of esports players. We applied an anonymous, open online survey to a convenience sample of esports players that included the PREDIMED and the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale. The survey was shared through email and social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Discord, WhatsApp, and Twitch. The sample (n = 579) was predominantly male (91.4%), averaged 26.1 (SD = 7.0) years, and 25.9 (SD = 5.5) kg/m². Most reported a weak (53.7%) adherence to the Mediterranean

SUBMITTER: Ribeiro FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10574580 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature