Consumption of protein supplements by sports of the municipality of Pelotas-RS

Abstract

Introduction and objective: With the increase of the estimation of a perfect body by the media, it has been rising a preoccupation concerning the physical shape. This anxiety often shows risky, given that, to achieve this goal, many individuals submit themselves to inadequate diets, excessive practice of exercises without the supervision of a professional and with use of food supplements, often without professional guidance. The study aimed to verify the consumption of protein supplements by athletes from the city of Pelotas/RS. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study and descriptive with sportsmen gyms in the city of Pelotas. Questionnaires were applied to bodily form, frequency of food, feeding behavior, perception of body image and consumption of protein supplements. Measurements' of weight, height, and waist circumference were calibrated. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Universidad Federal de Pelotas, under approval. No. 84303618.7.0000.5316. The analyzes were performed in Stata 14.0 ®, with a significance level of 5%. Results: The research counted with 139 athletes, being the majority (65.47%) of the female, aged between 18 to 59 years, eutrophic (57.55%) and waist circumference (average of 78 cm. The mean BMI of the sample was 24.83 kg/m². In the sample studied, 33.81% uses food supplement. Discussion and Conclusion: The consumption of dietary supplements is increasingly by participant of academies, and in the sample studied, the consumption was high, being used in most aiming the muscle mass gain. In this regard, stresses the importance of the presence of health professionals in the academies, focusing on healthy life habits and coibindo the inappropriate use of supplements.