Protein Supplement Usage Among Male University Students: Comparisons Between Current and Previous Users

Sung, Youngmo; Choi, Jinkyung

doi:10.1080/07315724.2017.1370618

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“…The main results regarding protein consumption have highlighted a uniformity amongst supplementation with a percentage intake in line with that expressed in other studies in different geographical locations [1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11]. Whilst the statistical difference was not significant across groups, it is worth mentioning that the UK population reported a consumption of 51.9%.…”

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“…The mainly used supplements were vitamins/minerals followed by protein powders and weight loss products. A higher prevalence is generally found in gym users, with values ranging from 29.4% to 47.5% [1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11]. Gym users (who are mainly resistance training practitioners) prevalently declare the use of protein supplements, followed by vitamins/minerals, branched chain amino acids and creatine a means to enhance performance or support intense training regimes [12].…”

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Protein supplement consumption is linked to time spent exercising and high-protein content foods: A multicentric observational study

Thomas

Karsten

Şahin

et al. 2019

Heliyon

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The main aim of this study is to analyze if protein supplement consumption and food patterns vary across three geographical regions and secondly to identify possible factors that increase the likelihood of ingesting protein supplements. A total of 916 responses from gym users of 3 countries (Italy, Turkey and UK) were entered for analysis. Questions were related to supplement consumption (protein and other supplements), food intake and training habits. A descriptive analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and logistic regression were performed. No differences were found across groups regarding: prevalence of protein supplement consumption, typology of other ingested supplement and food intake. No relation was found between level of education (r = .12) or geographical region (r = .16) and protein consumption. The analysis showed that the coach is the main source of suggestion for the intake of protein supplements (52.3%). The logistic regression model highlighted that gym users who exercised more (OR 1.51, p < 0.001) and consumed higher quantities of chicken (OR 1.39, p < 0.001) eggs (OR 1.18, p < 0.001) and canned tuna (OR 1.15, p < 0.05) were more likely to use protein supplements. Geographical area does not seem to influence the supplementation pattern. Time spent exercising and high protein foods are factors associated with protein supplement consumption.

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Protein supplement consumption is linked to time spent exercising and high-protein content foods: A multicentric observational study

Thomas

Karsten

Şahin

et al. 2019

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“…The prevalence remained consistent throughout all colleges. Evidence indicates that protein supplementation is quite common among male university students as it improves physical performance [ 28 , 29 ]. Multivitamin use prevailed in all colleges with highest prevalence in business college, i.e., around 23% and lowest in nursing college, i.e., 9.1%.…”

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“…This may be based on individual buying preference. Studies have demonstrated that an individual may prefer brands as brand products are believed to have better quality as compared to generics [ 15 , 28 ]. Dwyer and colleagues have reported that poor quality of dietary supplements have resulted in adverse drug events (ADEs) and mortality [ 6 ].…”

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Dietary supplement use among undergraduate male students in health and non-health cluster colleges of a public-sector university in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Naqvi

Ahmad

Elewi

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BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundDietary supplements (DS) are nutraceuticals that improve overall health and well-being of an individual as well as reduce the risk of diseases. Evidence indicates a rising prevalence of these products worldwide especially among college students. Studies have reported an increasing use of supplements among Saudi students. However, the scope of those researches was limited to prevalence data. Hence, the aim of our study was to document the prevalence, opinions, attitudes, reasons for use and monthly cost attributed to dietary supplement use.MethodsA 3-month cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate use of dietary supplement among health and non-health college students at a public-sector university in Dammam city, Saudi Arabia. It was conducted using Arabic version of the Dietary supplement questionnaire (DSQ-A). A total of 469 male students responded to the survey giving a response rate of 93.8%. The students were from ten colleges of the university. The data was analyzed by SPSS version 22. The study was approved by Institutional Review Board of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia (IRB-UGS-2018-05-074).ResultsThe overall prevalence of dietary supplement use in the university was 29.42%. In health cluster colleges, it was reported at 35.91% while in non-health cluster college it was 23.69%. Maintaining general health and well-being was the most common reason for use. Prevalence of multivitamins and whey proteins was approximately 23%. Average monthly cost of supplement was SAR 278.92 (USD 74.39). Cost was positively correlated (ρ = 0.305) with satisfaction score. Students preferred brand products (16.4%). 41.4% students opined that DS may prevent chronic illness if used regularly and agreed that they are good for health. Majority of students (65%) recommended DS use only upon physician’s recommendation. College clusters and study-year was associated (p-value< 0.01) with students’ opinion. Students in health cluster colleges were more likely to recommend supplements (OR 3.715, p-value< 0.0001).ConclusionPrevalence of dietary supplement use was lower than other local and international university students. Health cluster colleges had higher prevalence as compared to non-health cluster colleges. Multivitamins and whey protein were the most commonly used types of DS. Students preferred brand products, had positive opinions and attitudes towards dietary supplement. However, they recommended supplements use to others only upon a physician’s recommendation.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12906-018-2332-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…The instrument contains DSs usage information, general health conditions, perceptions towards health behaviors, nutritional knowledge, and demographics. Questions asking DSs usage were excerpted from [32]. The questionnaire also consists of four health-related statements to be rated on a five-point Likert scale (1: not very good , 5: very good ), which were also adapted from previous research [32,33].…”

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The Association Between Health Conditions, Consciousness, Involvement, and Knowledge and Dietary Supplement Intake among University Students in South Korea

Choi

2019

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Dietary supplements (DSs) are typically used by the elderly in a population, but younger age groups are increasingly purchasing these products. In consideration of this issue, the present study investigated the DS-related behaviors and general lifestyles of university students in South Korea. The health conditions, consciousness, involvement, and knowledge, as well as the future behavioral intentions, of DS users and non-users were determined and compared. A survey was administered to the respondents, and measurements were adapted and rephrased to suit the Korean context. Results showed that although the behaviors of DS users and non-users were characterized by similar patterns, significant differences in health involvement and future purchase were found between these groups. Health involvement influenced DSs buying intentions in the future, but no significant differences in the other variables were found. The findings suggested that university students take DSs regardless of their expectations about their efficacy and that their knowledge does not affect their intention to purchase such products.

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Protein Supplement Usage Among Male University Students: Comparisons Between Current and Previous Users

Abstract: The market for protein supplements has been growing, so measuring consumers' attitudes and satisfaction would help attract potential consumers. In addition, analyzing previous users' opinions on products could guide product development and encourage customers to return for repurchase.

Cited by 10 publications

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Protein supplement consumption is linked to time spent exercising and high-protein content foods: A multicentric observational study

Protein supplement consumption is linked to time spent exercising and high-protein content foods: A multicentric observational study

Dietary supplement use among undergraduate male students in health and non-health cluster colleges of a public-sector university in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

The Association Between Health Conditions, Consciousness, Involvement, and Knowledge and Dietary Supplement Intake among University Students in South Korea

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