Utilização de suplementos alimentares e recursos ergogênicos por frequentadores de uma academia de Fortaleza-CE

Abstract

Analysis of use of food supplements and ergogenic resources by individuals of a gym from Fortaleza-CECurrently a large number of people are looking for activities in the gym, among them, you can highlight the bodybuilding. The search for a "perfect" body makes these individuals use a wide variety offood supplements and ergogenic resources in order to enhance these results, often without professional guidance. The aimof the study was to analyze the prevalence of the use of food supplements and ergogenic resources in a Fortaleza-CE academy. A questionnaire containing 17 questions was applied to 85 subjects of both sexes, aged between 18 and 58 years. There was an expressive number indicating the use or knowledge of someone close to the interviewees who use these products (97.6%), and that young adultsbetween 18 and 30 reported making more use of these substances than people of more advanced age. The supplements most cited by the interviewees were Whey Protein and BCAA, with the main motivation for the use being the indication of a nutritionist. An alarming finding was found regarding the use of anabolic steroids, where 67.1% of respondents said they did or know someone who uses these substances. The high consumption of food supplements and ergogenic resources point out the need to warn these users, andnew ones that may arise, of risks related to misuse and without professional guidance.