Profile of consumption of nutritional supplements for practitioners of physical exercise in the academies of the city of Vitória da Conquista -BA

• Main Author: Brito, Dirceu Santos
• Publication Date: 2012
• Other Authors: Liberali, Rafaela
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Nutrição Esportiva
• Download full: https://www.rbne.com.br/index.php/rbne/article/view/263
• topic: Nutritional supplements; Physical activity; Gyms; Suplementos nutricionales; Actividad física; Gimnasios; Supplementi nutrizionali; Attività fisica; Palestre; Suplementos Nutricionais; Atividade física; Academias; Suplementos nutricionais; Atividade física; Academias

The objective of this study to check the consumption of nutritional supplements in physical exercise practitioners, aged between 18 and 60 years at gyms in Victory of Conquest -BA. It is a descriptive study. The sample consisted of 137 people; they are 46 users of nutritional supplements (47.5% males and 52.5% females). Consumption of nutritional supplements was determined by applying a questionnaire adapted bounded in the variables:most commonly used supplement, purpose of use, correct use, who said. The supplement most consumedwas thewhey protein (n = 11); Thermogenic (n = 11) andBCAA (n = 5);with daily consumption (52%). The main objective with supplementation wasthemuscle hypertrophy and 80% were satisfied with their use. The indication of the supplement was made in 33% of cases by the nutritionist. What was spent on nutritional supplements from R$51.00 to R$ 75.00 (31%). The time of exercise resulted in 3 to 6 hours / week (48%), 49% practice exercises to more than one year in order to increase muscle mass (50%) being the most practiced is the weight (39%). It was concluded that although it was higher prescription by a qualified professional, the use of supplements in the group studied is low, but it is always the need for nutrition education to ensure safe use.