The interaction between physical activity and nutrition is integral to general health and sports performance

Abstract

The eleven papers published in this Nutrition Bulletin Virtual Issue address a range of topics relating to the interaction between nutrition and physical activity/ exercise/sports performance. Eight of these articles focus to a greater or lesser extent on sport as distinct from physical activity (Shirreffs 2009; Leser 2011, 2015; James 2012; Reid 2013; Currell 2014; Alderton & Chambers 2015; Egan 2016); two of the papers focus specifically on the issue of physical activity, appetite and energy balance for general health (Blundell 2011; Stensel et al. 2016); and one paper focuses on the role of both diet and exercise in modulating postprandial glucose and triacylglycerol responses, which has relevance for cardiovascular/metabolic health (Edinburgh et al. 2017).