The Prevalence of Sport Dietary Supplements Consumption among Male Students in Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, Rasht, Iran
Background: Humans rely on food and supplements to meet their nutritional needs. Athletes often use supplements like protein to support their training needs. So understanding the supplement consumption needs can help tailor health promotion strategies. This study aimed to assess dietary supplement c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2025-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Nutrition Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://ijns.sums.ac.ir/article_50874_2b2f6b5cedba5fe00093d9225e02c9c5.pdf |
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| Summary: | Background: Humans rely on food and supplements to meet their nutritional needs. Athletes often use supplements like protein to support their training needs. So understanding the supplement consumption needs can help tailor health promotion strategies. This study aimed to assess dietary supplement consumption among male medical students at Guilan University of Medical Science, Guilan, Rasht, Iran.Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, 121 male medical students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences were enrolled. The demographic (age, gender, and level of education) data, the type of sport activity, the length of exercise in sports, the use or non-use of nutritional supplements, the type of supplement, and the reason for taking supplement were determined.Results: Totally, 107 (88.4%) students reported sport activities, while 14 (11.6%) did not have any sport activities. Out of 121 students, 8 (6.6%) had underlying diseases, while 113 (93.4%) did not report any underlying diseases; 17 (14%) had no major sport field, 62 (51.3%) did bodybuilding, fitness and cross-fit, 17 (14%) conducted ball sports, 3 (2.5%) carried out martial sports, 8 (6.6 %) undertook running sport, 3 (2.5%) performed cycling, 6 (5%) participated in swimming sport, and 5 (4.1%) practiced yoga.Conclusion: A significant prevalence of dietary supplement consumption was noticed among male students who involved in various sport fields; while many of them were aware of the associated health risk factors. It seems that there is a need to educate and guide male students regarding safe supplementation practices of supplements to control the potential adverse effects. |
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| ISSN: | 2538-1873 2538-2829 |