Avaliação do consumo de suplementos nutricionais por frequentadores de uma academia de ginástica no município de Picuí / PB.

Abstract

The habit of practice physical exercise consolidated in many populations in the last decade, especially inside the gyms. In parallel, there was an increase in the consumption of nutritional supplements used to improve physical performance. These nutritional supplements have long been used in sports not only for athletes but also for those who seek the sport a means of ensuring the health and well-being. Studies in Brazil has sought to highlight this fact. Therefore with this study we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of nutritional supplements for goers of a fitness club in city Picuí/PB. Participate of this research 126 subjects of both genders. The instrument used for data collection was a standardized questionnaire specifically designed for such work and based on similar studies conducted in Brazil and other countries. It covered issues relevant to nutritional status, socioeconomic data (education) consumption of supplements, supplement type consumed, indicating the use of supplements among other information. Statistical analysis of data was performed with the aid of the statistical program SPSS for Windows version 13.0. Anaerobic activities were held by the majority of users (54%). Among the interviewees, it was found that 32.5% used nutritional supplements, with the highest consumption among men (78%).The most consumed products are rich in protein and amino acids (58%) and fewer carbohydrates (13.5%). The majority (55%) of the athletes reported consuming supplements without guidance of an expert. The indications were made by self indication, instructor, friends and a few reported being instructed by nutritionist. Anaerobic activities were held by the majority of users (54%). The results suggest the indiscriminate and without proper guidance consumption of protein supplements, what can cause serious damage to health.