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ArticleNutrients2022

Sportsmen's Attitude towards Dietary Supplements and Nutrition Knowledge: An Investigation in Selected Roman Area Gyms.

Alberto Finamore, Luca Benvenuti, Alberto De Santis, Serena Cinti, Laura Rossi

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Article in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alberto FinamoreCouncil for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition (CREA-Food and Nutrition), Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6869-3905
Luca BenvenutiDepartment of Computer, Automation and Management Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Ariosto 25, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7424-6853
Alberto De SantisDepartment of Computer, Automation and Management Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Ariosto 25, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5175-4951
Serena CintiCouncil for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition (CREA-Food and Nutrition), Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy.
Laura RossiCouncil for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition (CREA-Food and Nutrition), Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9976-9394
Sapienza University of Rome · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The non-professional sport environment is a grey zone not as widely assessed as that of elite athletes. The purpose of this research was to investigate the dietary supplementation habits and the nutrition knowledge on sport (NKS) in a sample of gym users. The level of adequacy of NKS was set at ≥60% of correct answers. Almost half (46.4%) of respondents stated they used food supplements, in particular multivitamins (31.0%), amino acid pills (29.5%), minerals (29.1%), and protein powders (28.7%). Supplements were used to increase muscle mass (36.9%) and to repair muscle (35.1%). Gym trainers were the preferred source of information on the use of supplements, especially in males (84%). The NKS correct response rate was 57.1% and the proportion of respondents with a sufficient level of NKS was 47.3%. The prevalence of correct answers was highest in males (61.5%) and for respondents with the highest educational attainment levels (44.5% and 53%). This study demonstrated that non-professional sportsmen do not have sufficient knowledge of nutrition and that the gym environment does not facilitate the circulation of the correct information on the role of supplementation. Considering the importance of nutrition for sportsmen, it is necessary to put in place actions aimed at increasing the knowledge of nutrition of gym users and their trainers.

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Fitness CentersSportsDietary SupplementsExerciseHumansMaleSurveys and Questionnairesdietary supplementsgymsnon-professional sportsmennutrition knowledgesport

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