Consumption effect of protein supplements in the biochemical parameter for some young muscle builders

الملخص EN

Many people take protein supplements in an effort to gain muscle.

However, there is some controversy as to whether this is really effective.

There is evidence suggesting that consuming high level s of protein may in fact have negative side effects for health.

The current study included 29 young Iraqi building muscles in two different groups (taken and not protein supplements) (age range=17-31 years), the cases were selected from family, friends, college students, and Gyms), from November 2014 to March 2015.

A careful history was obtained from each volunteer including age, duration of sports, type of supplements, and family history of diseases.

Some biochemical parameters like (glucose, urea, uric acid, creatinine, bilirubin, serum protein, serum albumin, triglyceride and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), as well as thyroid hormones (TSH, T3, and T4)) were estimated in the sera of the groups under study.

The results indicated non- significant differences in the studied parameters in both groups (taken and not protein supplements), and significant differences in the body mass of young men building muscles that taken protein supplements from different origins (USA, Malaysia, Swiss, UK) when compared with the group that not taken any supplements.