Motivo do uso de suplementos nutricionais por praticantes de atividade física de Antônio Prado - RS

Abstract

The use of nutritional supplements has become a common practice among gyms, because of users' desire for better aesthetic results. Consumption is amplified by the promises propagated by the mass media. The objective of this study was to verify the reason for the use of nutritional supplements among attendees of academies in the city of Antônio Prado - RS. This is a cross-sectional study. All participants in physical activity attending all the five academies in the city from December 2018 to March 2019 were evaluated. Only participants who used nutritional supplements were excluded, being excluded under the age of 18 years, pregnant women, infants and non-pregnant persons. wanted to participate. Data collection was done through a self-administered questionnaire on different days and shifts to cover all students enrolled. We included 222 participants in physical activity. The majority were women, with a median age of 29 (23-43) years. The most practiced physical activity was bodybuilding (93.2%; n = 207) followed by aerobic exercise (71.6%; n = 159). Whey protein was the most commonly used supplement (40.5%; n = 90). The main reason for the search for supplements was health / well-being with 80.18% (n = 178). Regarding the reason for the use of supplements, the frequency of use of whey protein, maltodextrin, creatine, caffeine, BCAA and hypercaloric was higher, while collagen and omega-3 was lower in those who sought hypertrophy compared to individuals who did not seek. In relation to weight loss, individuals seeking this goal have greater use of whey protein, maltodextrin, caffeine and BCAA. The frequency of use of supplements by health-seeking participants was higher for collagen use and lower for whey protein, creatine, and BCAA when purchased from individuals who did not seek health / well-being. There was a positive correlation between the time of supplement use and physical activity time (r = 0.372, p <0.001), gymnasium attendance (r = 0.201, p <0.009) and income (r = 0.253, p < 0.002). In conclusion, proteins and maltodextrins were the choices of supplements for the reason for the search for hypertrophy and weight loss, while collagen was related to health and well-being. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]