Determination Of Use Status Of Supplements In Individuals Who Do Sports

The aim of the research is to determine the prevalence of nutritional support products in individuals who are actively engaged in sports, the purpose of use of the products and the individuals who recommend the products. The study was conducted out on the internet with a total of 468 individuals, including 119 female and 349 male, aged 18-65 years. According to the study, 40,0% of the participants use supplements. The most commonly used supplements are protein/amino acid powders, vitamin/multivitamin/mineral and protein/energy bars; respectively. There were statistically significant results between gender, education level, sporting time, sporting frequency and sports branches and use of supplements (p

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SUPPLEMENT INDIVIDUALS, sport,

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