Prevalence of dietary supplement use among male Brazilian recreational triathletes: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and rationale

The literature shows that the prevalence of dietary supplements is high and guidance by a nutritionist or specialized professional is low in professional triathletes. It is reasonable to assume that in recreational triathletes, the prevalence of dietary supplements will also be high and that a significant portion of the sampled population will use supplements without any guidance from a qualified professional. The present study investigated dietary supplement use among Brazilian male recreational triathletes.

Methods

A total of 724 Brazilian male recreational triathletes (age: 38.00 [10.00] years and body mass index: 24.16 [3.02] kg/m²) took part in this study. All participants answered an online questionnaire containing questions about th

SUBMITTER: de Oliveira VN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10763403 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature