Use of nutritional supplements in university estudents
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https://doi.org/10.24310/riccafd.2017.v6i1.3799Keywords:
nutritional supplement, counselling, student, exerciseAbstract
The aim of this research was to identify the characteristics that determine the consumption of nutritional supplements (NS). The universe was composed of internal students of the University of Montemorelos, in which 211 volunteer students were given a closed questionnaire, to obtain information about level of schooling, type, duration, frequency and reason for the exercise Performed, the use of NS and type of orientation. Results: 27.5% of the respondents consume some type of nutritional supplement, the most consumed NS are protein (29.3%), and sports drink along with vitamin complex (20.7%). The least consumed NS are L-Carnitine (8.6%) and creatine (5.2%). It was found that the type of exercise is a determinant for the consumption of some type of NS. Gender and exercise motif influence the choice of NS type. Male students showed incorrect information about NS.
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