Consumo de suplementos alimentares: em praticantes de musculação de uma academia de Goiânia-Go

Abstract

Proper nutrition is key to improving the performance and physical performance, and also in decreased fatigue and even prevent the loss of lean mass in physically active individuals. The supplements are specially formulated and manufactured food products, provided that they present therapeutic or toxic action. General Objective: To evaluate the consumption of supplements by bodybuilders who attend a fitness facility in Goiania - Goias; The sample consisted of 30 individuals practicing bodybuilding. For data collection, a questionnaire delivered by the researchers to the research volunteers who agree to participate in the study and signing the informed consent form was used. It is concluded through this study among 30 respondents 87% were male, the majority 83% have a high school education, 73% practice physical activity for more than one year and 33% within 3 hours practice per week. Strength training is the most practiced physical activity 77% and 63% aim to gain muscle mass and definition. The most reported Whey Protein supplement was 30%, most of the objectives of supplement use was also gain muscle mass and muscle definition 24%. Makes daily use of supplements 53% and 100% of subjects reported being satisfied with the consumption of supplements. The indication supplements the participants was done mostly by physical education teachers 53% and 27% spend less than R $ 50,00 with the use of dietary supplements.