Rébecca Assa Épouse Yao

Local Crops as Potential Dietary Strategies for Improving the Diet and Nutrition of Athletes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review

Koffi DIALLO, Essodolom Taale, Tiatou SOUHO, Doudjo Soro, Rébecca Assa Épouse Yao, Louise Anin Atchibri & Emmanuel Nogbou Assidjo · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2026

The diets of athletes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remain poorly studied, and the available evidence raises several concerns: limited sports nutrition knowledge, inadequate energy intake, poor dietary diversity, frequent dehydration in hot climates and growing use of imported supp...