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<strong>Introduction</strong>: Selection of optimal nutrition for physical activity of sportsmen depends on several factors, and includes the type and duration of exercises, total energy consumption, time needed for recovery, and<br />nutritional preferences. Proper nutrition of sportsmen relies on adequate combination and participation of all the macronutrients. The aim of this research was to analyse and determine the nutritional awareness and<br />habits of sportsmen depending on their age and type of sports they indulge.<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study undertaken from May to July 2011 on the sample of 100 examinees/sportsmen of the Football Club “Željezničar“ and Basketball Club “Bosna“.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: General awareness of sportsmen on basic principles of proper nutrition is unsatisfactory. Statistical<br />significance per type of sport and age of sportsmen is proved through representation of macronutrients in their nutrition. For 49.1% footballers and 52% sportsmen over 19 years of age the most important combination<br />of macronutrients resembles the model of carbohydrates-proteins-fats, while 48.9% of basketballers and sportsmen under 18 prefer proteins-carbohydrates-fats. The study had shown a statistically significant<br />difference (p=0.01) between the footballers and basketballers with regard to the type of meal they consume before the trainings.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Insufficient knowledge on the subject reflects in bad nutritional habits, especially those related to the number and arrangement of daily meals in comparison to respective sports activities.