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. 2022 Dec 28;15(1):149. doi: 10.3390/nu15010149

Table A1.

Esports players dietary habits—percentage response distribution.

Dietary Habits Responses Percent
Number of meals 1 meal 0.00
2 meals 13.91
3 meals 40.87
4 meals 33.91
5 meals and more 11.30
The frequency of eating between meals Never 5.22
1–3 times a month 6.09
Once a week 13.04
Several times a week 36.52
Once a day 22.61
Several times a day 16.52
The regularity of eating meals No 41.74
Yes, but only some 47.83
Yes, all 10.43
Eating the last meal before going to bed 2–3 h before bedtime 31.30
Less than 2 h 11.30
There is no rule 57.39
The composition of the snacks consumed Fruits 41.74
Vegetables 9.57
Unsweetened milk drinks and desserts, e.g., yoghurts, cottage cheese, milk 18.26
Sweetened milk drinks and desserts (homogenized cheese, sweetened milk drinks, flavored milk) 21.74
Sweet snacks, e.g., candies, cookies, cakes, chocolate bars, muesli bars, wafers 39.13
Salty snacks, e.g., crackers, sticks, chips, chips 28.70
Nuts, almonds, seeds, pips 12.17
Other products 9.57
Use of fast-food products (instant soups, ready-made sauces, ready meals, etc.) Never 26.09
Almost every day 5.22
Often, i.e., several times a week 8.70
Sometimes, i.e., 5 or more times a month 33.91
Rarely, i.e., 3–4 times a month 26.09
The type of milk and milk drinks consumed Standard fat (full fat) 66.09
Low fat 27.83
Fat free 0.87
I don’t eat dairy products 5.22
Culinary techniques used to prepare meat dishes Boiled 45.22
Braised 15.65
Grilled 30.43
Baked 53.04
Fried 80.87
I don’t eat meat 0.87
The type of fat used to fry food I do not use any frying fat 6.96
I use various fats 19.13
I use vegetable oil (including olive oil) 47.83
I use a margarine 3.48
I use a butter 20.00
I use lard 2.61
The use of fat as a spread I do not use any fat to spread my bread 21.55
I use various fats 9.48
I use a mayonnaise 1.72
I use a margarine 5.17
I use a butter 56.90
I use a mix butter with margarine 2.59
I use lard 2.59
Sweetening hot drinks (e.g., tea, coffee, cocoa) No 20.87
Yes, I sweeten it with one teaspoon of sugar (or honey) 22.61
Yes, I sweeten it with two or more teaspoons of sugar (or honey) 52.17
Yes, I use sweeteners (low-energy sweeteners) 4.35
The use of salt in dishes and sandwiches at the table No 47.83
Yes, but only sometimes 40.00
Yes, I add salt in most of the dishes 12.17
Daily fluid intake Less than 1 L (less than 4 glasses) 0.00
About 1.5 L (about 6 glasses) 26.96
About 2 L (about 8 glasses) 35.65
More than 2 L (more than 8 glasses) 37.39
The type of water drunk I don’t drink water 0.87
I drink non-sparkling water 69.57
I drink sparkling water 24.35
I drink flavored water 5.22