– He (Cristiano Ronaldo) is an example of being overly concerned with health, says nutritionist Kristin Jonvik in Sunn Idrett to news. Healthy Sport, which is a focus area under the Norwegian Sports Confederation to prevent eating disorders in sport, has seen a frightening development in recent years: Young boys exercise too much and eat too little. POWER OF INFLUENCE: Cristiano Ronaldo has 620 million followers on Instagram. Photo: AP – A doctoral study has been carried out at NHI (Norway’s leading health encyclopedia) on body pressure among high school students. There you can see that there is an increase among boys, but also that it is just as common for boys as for girls to have a strained relationship with food and their bodies, Jonvik points out. The professional community is now talking about the “Ronaldo effect” as a problem. Scary contagion effect The 39-year-old Portuguese is a role model with an extreme body, which sets an unattainable and unhealthy standard, Jonvik believes. – There is nothing in the way of being able to eat healthy and show it off. But he refers to an extreme variant and fat-free diets. He is very clear that food and the body he has are connected, she says and continues: Kristin Jonvik, nutritionist at Sunn Idrett. Photo: Kristin Lundanes Jonvik – It means that many young boys can feel that this is what they want to achieve. Jonvik is supported by nutritionist Anu Koivisto, who is associated with both the Sports Health Center and Olympiatoppen. She has particularly noticed the football icon’s focus on a so-called fat-free diet. – It is very unfortunate. Young people very rarely listen to us professionals. They look up to their role models and then we would like them to be good, solid role models who promote security and good routines, says Koivisto to news. Anu Koivisto, Sports Health Center and Olympiatoppen. Photo: NTB Like Jonvik, Koivitsu experiences that more and more boys have a strained relationship with diet and body. In some cases, they develop what is called REDS – “Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports”. An umbrella term for a syndrome caused by low energy availability. news has tried to get in touch with Ronaldo through Al-Nassr, the club he plays for. They have not responded to news’s inquiry. Was shocked Kasper Kvello, best known to the younger generation on TikTok, bet for a long time on becoming a football pro and has himself experienced challenges related to food and exercise. He likes to ask most of his followers for advice related to just that. – When I first became a public face and received inquiries, it shocked me how these inquiries were and how young they were, says Kvello to news. Kasper Kvello, TikToker and football commentator. Photo: Truls Alnes Antonsen / news – In what way? What is an example of something that has shocked you? – There are 14-15 year old boys who want to lose weight. Desire to lose fat. It’s not just the messages themselves, but it’s the number. There are so many. It is so often. It is quite clear that this is a very big thing in society today, Kvello points out. Kvello emphasizes that he has not heard of the term “Ronaldo effect”, but points out that he understands that young athletes compare themselves to him. Think it spreads to the changing rooms Challenges related to food and training have often been associated with the typical endurance sports. But now the challenge is spreading into team sports such as football and handball, according to Jonvik. – Where you didn’t really think of this as a big problem, says Jonvik, who points out that a changing room environment can create an undesirable culture, where looking good is just as important as performing on the pitch. – It’s really scary considering the contagion effect it has in a team. If someone starts tampering with either food or becomes very concerned about their body, it can very quickly spread to others who compare themselves to them. Especially if some of the best on the team do extreme things. Then many others would like to follow suit. – I think it’s a shame that Cristiano Ronaldo uses the effect he has on young people in that way, says Jonvik in conclusion. Do you need to talk to someone? Church SOS chat service: soschat.no Church SOS helpline: 22 40 00 40 Mental health helpline: 116 123 24-hour help chat sidetmedord.no Cross on the neck from the Red Cross: 800 33 321 Cross on the neck chat: korspåhalsen.no In urgent cases, call 113 Updated January 2024
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