Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

ISSN: 2300-9705     eISSN: 2353-2807    OAI    DOI: 10.18276/cej.2022.3-03
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The use of Dietary and Protein Supplements by Women Attending Fitness Clubs on a Recreational Basis and an Analysis of the Factors Influencing their Consumption

Authors: Joanna Witkoś ORCID
Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Poland

Magdalena Hartman-Petrycka ORCID
Department of Basic Biomedical Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Keywords: diatery supplements amatour women fitness clubs
Data publikacji całości:2022
Page range:21 (27-47)
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Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the dietary supplements used by amateur sportswomen training in fitness clubs (F-Fitness) compared to women who do not train (C-Control). Methods. 248 women aged 16 to 31 years (F: 120, C: 128) participated in the study. Results. In group F, 60.00% of women used protein products, 40.83% other dietary supplements, most often: creatine 17.50%, vitamin complexes 10.00%, vitamin D 10.00%, branched chain amino acids 7.50%, fish oil/omega acids 7.50%. A positive predictor of the use of protein supplements was the consumption of vegetables (B: 1.26, 95% CIs: 1.13–11.01). Total supplement use: age (B: 0.27, 95% CIs: 1.09–1.59), number of months of training (B: 0.59, 95% CIs: 1.15–2.81), following the advice of a dietitian (B: 1.50, 95% CIs: 1.45–13.87) and calorie counting (B: 1.54, 95% CIs: 1.49–14.53). Positive predictors of creatine use were: age (B: 0.54, 95% CIs: 1.21–2.42) and calorie count (B: 2.09, 95% CIs: 1.35–48.32). Conclusions. Supplements were more often used by women who were older, who did long training sessions, who were counting calories and those who were seeing a dietitian. Creatine was used more frequently by older women and women counting calories.
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