These female pro soccer players eat about 2,300 calories a day, but they burn nearly 3,000 — meaning they’re likely not eating enough to keep up with their training.

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Energy expenditure and dietary intake in professional female football players in the Dutch Women’s League: Implications for nutritional counselling

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2024 Feb

The study found that these female soccer players eat about 2344 calories a day but burn about 2882 calories a day — so they’re not eating enough to keep up with how much energy they use, which means they’re in a calorie deficit.

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Energy expenditure and dietary intake in professional female football players in the Dutch Women’s League: Implications for nutritional counselling

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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2024.2329850

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