O uso de suplementação proteica por praticantes de atividade física e sua relação com hiperuricemia e doenças cardiovasculares: uma revisão da literatura

Abstract

Uric acid is considered by some authors as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases when in high doses. The use of protein supplementation by athletes is common, which can contribute to hyperuricemia measurements in this group. Thus, the objective of this work was to verify through a bibliographic review the relationship between the use of protein supplementation by practitioners of physical activity and the measurement of uric acid as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. For the bibliographic survey, scientific publications from the last ten years (2009-2019), were selected, in Portuguese and English. The key words used were: cardiovascular risk, cardiovascular diseases, supplements, uric acid, athletes and physical activity. It was observed that most of the studies affirm that there is an association between uric acid and cardiovascular diseases, although some authors suggest the need for further studies to prove this association. Studies show that athletes have the habit of performing protein supplementation and often without professional monitoring