dietary supplement use in sport gyms in lebanon: are they necessary and are there side-effects?

نویسندگان

ali salami department of mathematics, faculty of sciences, lebanese university, nabatieh, lebanon; department of mathematics, faculty of sciences, lebanese university, nabatieh, lebanon. tel: +96-170235206, tel/fax: +96-17260103

ali ghaddar lebanese international university, faculty of arts and sciences, msaitbeh, 14- 6404, beirut, lebanon; observatory of public policies and health, bonmarche center, beirut, lebanon

eleonore aboumrad department of nutrition, faculty of sciences, lebanese university, beirut, lebanon

wissam h. joumaa environmental physio-toxicity laboratory (phytoxe), faculty of sciences, lebanese university, nabatieh, lebanon

چکیده

background the use of dietary supplements is very common in sport gyms worldwide. however, their use in exercisers in lebanese gyms has never been investigated. conclusions these results indicate a lack of awareness among people who exercise regularly on the benefits and side-effects of dietary supplements. there is an urgent need for the implementation of campaigns that target gym users in lebanon to raise awareness in this regard. patients and methods three hundred and sixty exercisers aged 20 - 50 years were randomly selected for participation in this cross-sectional study. the majority were men (60%) aged 20 - 30 years (78%). results the intake of dietary supplements was observed in 38% of the study participants, with the highest prevalence in men (73%). it was also found that daily protein intake exceeded dietary needs in 92% of the participants, while daily fat intake was less than that required in 76% of them. it was noteworthy that 63% of supplement users in this study reported having experienced between one and several side-effects. objectives the study aim was to evaluate the dietary intake of food macronutrients and to explore any side-effects associated with this kind of consumption.

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international journal of high risk behaviors and addiction

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