Food supplements and related substances consumption in gym users of Bragança and Belo Horizonte
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Food supplements and related substances (FSO) are used for decades to increase the performance of exercise practitioners and achieving sporting advantage. The major concerns in FSO consumption are the gaps related to the production, commercialization and counseling of these substances.
Objectives: The present study aimed to characterize the consumption of FSO in gym users, according to sociodemographic and personal variables and sport practices.
Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study was performed through application of a questionnaire to 340 individuals users gyms of Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Bragança, Portugal.
Results: Globally, 42.1% were or are consumers of FSO, and of these, 36.8% consumes FSO more than two years. Is noted a higher consumption in Belo Horizonte (53.3%) compared to Bragança (38.4%) city where the consumers are younger. Gender appears as a variable with a statistically significant influence (p-value <0.001) in both cities, where the men leads the consumption of FSO, representing 67.9% and 59.0% in Belo Horizonte and Bragança, respectivelly. Overall, bodybuilders have a higher percentage of consumption of FSO (52.8%), comparing to other practiced modalities and the main objectives of the use of FSO are the fast recovery between training sessions (31.6%), followed by increased muscle mass (29.4%). Proteins were the substances most used in Bragança (76.0%) while in Belo Horizonte the energy drinks were the most reported (79.2%). It is noteworthy that one third of respondents have received no counseling before taking FSO and 41.7% indicates not aware of any consequence of FSO long-term use.
Conclusions: The study highlights the high percentage of FSO consumption in order to improve the physical performance.
