ArticleJournal of sport and health science2016
Nutritional supplements use in high-performance athletes is related with lower nutritional inadequacy from food.
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- Efficacy of dietary supplements on sports performance outcomes: a systematic review of evidence in elite athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
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- Association of nutrition knowledge, practice, supplement use, and nutrient intake with strength performance among Taekwondo players in Nepal.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Bodybuilding, dietary supplements and hormones use: behaviour and determinant analysis in young bodybuilders.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Supplement Consumption in Iranian Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of preventive medicine · 2021Review
- Prevalence of dietary supplement use by gym members in Portugal and associated factors.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2020Article
- Nutritional knowledge of youth academy athletes.BMC nutrition · 2020Article
- Prevalence and patterns of dietary supplement use in elite Spanish athletes.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2019Article
- Characterization and Comparison of Nutritional Intake between Preparatory and Competitive Phase of Highly Trained Athletes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2018Observational
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of nutritional supplements (NS) among athletes is widespread. However, little is known about the relationship between nutritional adequacy and NS usage. The aims of this study were to evaluate the NS usage and to compare the nutritional intake from food and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy (PMI) between NS users and non-users.
methodsPortuguese athletes from 13 sports completed an NS usage questionnaire and a semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire assessing information over the previous 12 months. The estimated average requirement cut-point method was used to calculate PMI. General linear models were used to compare nutritional intake and NS usage. Chi-squared tests and logistic regression were performed to study, respectively, relationships and associations between PMI and NS usage.
resultsFrom the 244 athletes (66% males, 13-37 years), 64% reported NS usage. After adjustment, NS users showed a higher intake from food (
conclusionAthletes using NS reported a higher nutritional intake from food, and a lower PMI for several nutrients. Perhaps, those who were taking NS were probably the ones who would least benefit from it.
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