Nutritional supplement intake knowledge among university active graduates

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the nutritional supplement intake knowledge among university athletes. Fifty-one university athletes volunteered to participate in this survey study.Results showed the nutritional supplement intake was significantly higher compared to the knowledge that they have about the supplements. Besides that, the performance was significantly greater compared to the supplement intake. To conclude, it is important for the coaches to educate their athletes on the importance and risks of nutritional supplements in order to ensure great performance achieved besides reducing the risks of getting the negative effects of supplements.

Influencing Factors in Dietary Supplement Consumption among University Students

“…From the results, it showed that these sports students interested in consuming DS even though they have less information on the importance of DS. In-class lectures and during participation in the sports are their sources of information towards DS (Mustafa, Awang, & Nadzalan, 2018). Nonetheless, previous studies reported that health care students lacked the knowledge regarding the use of DS when compared to working professionalsA past study in Poland explored DS consumption among the general public.…”

Comparison of Dietary Supplements Consumption Between Female University and National Team Sports Athletes in Malaysia.

“…The supplementation intake by athletes was often based on unfounded beliefs rather than the content itself (Garthe & Maughan, 2018). In the previous study by Mustafa et al, (2017), university athletes just consume supplements without knowing the importance of before training, after training, during, and after the game. Subgroups of university athletes had a higher risk to use supplements that may harm their health and eligibility (Sassone et al, 2019).…”