Percentage of Body Fat and Weight Gain in Participants in the Tehran High School Wrestling Championship

Conclusions: Rapid weight loss for matches was prevalent among subjects. It was also found that Iranian wrestlers have a relatively higher body fat percentage in comparison to American wrestlers. Therefore, it can be concluded that weight loss behavior of these wrestlers should be changed from using dehydration methods to using gradual methods of weight loss such as fat reduction methods.
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research