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This study aimed to determine the nutritional knowledge levels of individual and team sports athletes. The study was quantitative research and 96 athletes of Artvin Provincial Directorate of Youth Sport participated the study voluntarily. In the questionnaire form, there were 39 questions, including 8 demographic characteristics questions and 31 questions on the Nutrition Knowledge Scale (NKS). Since the data showed normal distribution considering the skewness and kurtosis values, independent groups t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson correlation analyses were used in the statistical analysis. As a result of the analysis, no significant difference was found between the nutritional knowledge scores of the students and the variables of gender, age, amount of daily liquid consumption and sports experience; however, significant differences were found according to BMI, sports branch and daily food consumption (p<.05). According to the results of Post-Hoc (SCHEFFE), which was conducted to determine the source of the difference, it was determined that the nutritional knowledge level of individual with normal weight was significantly higher than overweight individuals, and the nutritional knowledge level of those who took 3 meals a day was significantly higher than the nutritional knowledge level of those who took 5 meals a day. Although nutrition is very important in ensuring the growth and development of individuals, it is the use of all nutrients by taking them into the body in a sufficient, balanced and regular way so that individuals can lead a healthy life. This study is of great importance both in this respect and in terms of sports nutrition.

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