Evaluation of consumption of protein supplementation in sportsman with a focus on hypertrophy

Abstract

Introduction: the practice of physical activity associated with an adequate diet improves the quality and life expectancy of individuals. Among the various types of physical exercises that exist strength training, for those who have as objective or gain muscle mass. Objective: to verify the prevalence of consumption of protein-based supplements, as well as to analyze the percentage of contribution of the diet via consumption of protein dietary supplements among physical activity practitioners that aim to hypertrophy in a gym in Natal-RN. Materials and Methods: carried out a cross-sectional and observational study involving physical exercise participants from a gym in Natal-RN. A questionnaire on the use of supplements was applied. Results: The sample was made up of 94 age groups from 20 to 59 years old with an average age of 30.2 years, 51.1% being male. Among the interviewees, 30.8% declared to use protein supplements. The most used protein supplement was Whey protein (96.5%). The daily recommendation for the analyzed population was 113g per day, with the consumption of supplements that reached 28g, equivalent to 25% of the HV. It can be concluded that the present study verified 30.8% of the use of protein supplements, with men using it more as women. An amount of protein consumed via a supplement of the study population is within the reference values ​​found for the purposes of sports practitioners.