Nutritional Survey on Sumo Wrestler's Diet

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  • 相撲力士の食事に関する調査
  • スモウ リキシ ノ ショクジ ニ カンスル チョウサ

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In relation to the formation of hyperobese body of Sumo wrestlers, a nutritional survey on the eating behavior and dietary intake of nine wrestlers, six seniors and three juniors, was made for 4 days in the summer and 3 days in the winter.<br>The findings are as follows:<br>(1) As dietary customs, wrestlers take meals twice a day. At noon, after sumo exercises, they take full meals of Chanko-nabe. Then they take naps for some hours. Chanko-nabe is the typical cooking means of noon meals.<br>Evening meals are taken in the ordinary way.<br>They also take snacks at their pleasure in the afternoon. These behaviors seem to be most effective to the obese perfection of the wrestler's body.<br>(2) White rice, fish and meat with vegetables were ingested abundantly at both meals. But green vegetables and fruit intakes were rather small in amount.<br>(3) The average calorie intakes per day were 4, 500Cal for expert seniors and 4, 000Cal for fresh juniors.<br>(4) Protein intakes were sufficient, even if their body weights were taken into account.<br>(5) Generally vitamin A, B2 and Ca were observed to be deficient to some extent. Especially, vitamin A and Ca intakes were evidently low for junior wrestlers.<br>(6) From those view points, it still seems to be desirable to increase intakes of green vegetables, eggs, milk and milk products.

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