“Avaliação do uso de ergogênicos por praticantes de academia no Noroeste e Nordeste do estado de São Paulo”

• Autor(a) principal: Ribas Filho, Durval
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Silva, Fillipe de Biaggi Borges da, Botura, Renan Isa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: International Journal of Nutrology (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ijn.zotarellifilhoscientificworks.com/index.php/ijn/article/view/79

This study aims to analyze the profile of physical activity practitioners that makes use of ergogenic dietary supplements, based on gender, age, body mass index ( BMI), education and nutritional supplements used. 229 practitioners were surveyed in 7 cities of the in Northeast and Northwest of São Paulo : Ribeirão Preto , Jaboticabal, Cajuru, Taquaritinga , Catanduva , São José do Rio Preto and Pindorama . Of these 229, 100 43.6%) used nutritional ergogenic , 69 (69%) men and 31 (31%) women . The average age was 26.8 years with a minimum and maximum values respectively, of 15 and 60 years old; The main BMI was 24.95; and prevalent schooling was complete or incomplete Higher Education (being composed of students). The most often used supplements were : rich in protein (73%), branched chain amino acids (36%), carbohydrate (35%) and creatine (29%); reminding that users could consume more tahn one nutritional ergogenic. In the male group , the most commonly used supplements were high in protein (80%), branched chain amino acids (39%), carbohydrate (39%) and creatine (36%); however the female group supplements were rich in protein (58%), fat burners (32%), branched chain amino acids (29%) and carbohydrate (26%). The general profile of the user points to a young - adult individual aged between 20-30 years old of higher education and BMI of 24.9 kg / m, showing both physical and nutritional concerns.