Use of dietary and performance-enhancing supplements among male fitness center members in Riyadh: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to explore the health beliefs and patterns of dietary supplement usage among fitness center members. This cross-sectional study was conducted in four large indoor fitness centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This study involved male fitness center members aged ≥18 years with no speech or hearing disabilities. In-person interviews were conducted with fitness center members who agreed to participate using a newly developed questionnaire. Information on participants' sociodemographics (e.g., age and education), smoking status, health status, exercise frequency, average time spent exercising, different supplements used, used supplements sources, and health beliefs regarding dietary supplements were obtained. A total of 445 fitness center members agreed to participate, and 198 of t

SUBMITTER: AlRuthia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6013215 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature