State of hydration and use of supplements in praticants of fighting sports in Caruaru-PE

Abstract

Currently, many people have been practicing more physical activity, including some fighting sports. However, many of them still have a low water intake, which can lead to a dehydration state, and in addition, many of them consume supplements indiscriminately and without nutritionist orientation. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of hydration and the use of supplements in fighting practitioners. It was a cross-sectional quantitative study in fighting training centers in the city of Caruaru-PE, with participants over 18 years of both sexes who had their weight measured before and after training and answered a questionnaire about their habits, water consumption and use of supplements. It has been seen that the practitioners of fighting sports in the city of Caruaru-PE can be considered with mild dehydration, for losing less than 3% of body weight in a training session. The use of supplements was reported by a few, most of them being nutritionist-oriented. It can be observed that there is still a need for more awareness for a better water intake and greater incentive to seek adequate nutritional monitoring for this public.