Prevalence of Dietary Supplements Use among Gymnasium Users
Joint Authors
Jawadi, Ayman H.
Addar, Abdulmalik M.
Alazzam, Abdulaziz S.
Alrabieah, Fahad O.
Al Alsheikh, Abdullah S.
Amer, Roaa R.
Aldrees, Al Anoud S.
Al Turki, Maha A.
Osman, Ali K.
Badri, Motasim
Source
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Several studies showed that regular gymnasium users use various dietary supplements without comprehension of their potential risks.
Objective.
To determine the prevalence and dietary supplement intake and assess the awareness of supplement use among regular gymnasium users in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Methods.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among regular gymnasium users in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between April 2015 and June 2015.
A validated structured questionnaire was used.
Results.
The study included 299 participants.
Of these 113 (37.8%) were dietary supplements users and this was more common among males than females (44.7% versus 16.4%).
Gender based analysis showed that males were exercising more frequently than females and the type of cardiovascular exercise was more among them.
The most commonly used supplements were whey protein (22.1%), amino acids (16.8%), multivitamins (16.8%), creatine (11.5%), and omega 3 (11.5%).
The reasons for taking dietary supplements were to improve body shape (47.7%), increase health (44.2%), and improve performance (41.5%).
Conclusion.
Most of the information about supplements was obtained from unreliable sources.
More studies are needed to better understand supplements use and their impact on health in Saudi Arabia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jawadi, Ayman H.& Addar, Abdulmalik M.& Alazzam, Abdulaziz S.& Alrabieah, Fahad O.& Al Alsheikh, Abdullah S.& Amer, Roaa R.…[et al.]. 2017. Prevalence of Dietary Supplements Use among Gymnasium Users. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jawadi, Ayman H.…[et al.]. Prevalence of Dietary Supplements Use among Gymnasium Users. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jawadi, Ayman H.& Addar, Abdulmalik M.& Alazzam, Abdulaziz S.& Alrabieah, Fahad O.& Al Alsheikh, Abdullah S.& Amer, Roaa R.…[et al.]. Prevalence of Dietary Supplements Use among Gymnasium Users. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184038