Bibliographic citations
Valdez, L., Unocc, C. (2017). Consumo de complementos proteicos y sus factores asociados entre usuarios de gimnasios en Lima Metropolitana, 2016 [Tesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/621987
Valdez, L., Unocc, C. Consumo de complementos proteicos y sus factores asociados entre usuarios de gimnasios en Lima Metropolitana, 2016 [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/621987
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title = "Consumo de complementos proteicos y sus factores asociados entre usuarios de gimnasios en Lima Metropolitana, 2016",
author = "Unocc, Carla",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2017"
}
Introduction: Nowadays, the consumption of protein supplements has spread in people who perform physical activity in gyms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with protein consumption between the users of the evaluated gyms from Lima. Methods: Participants were men and women over the age of 17, who regularly attended the gym for at least a month. The time of data collection was about 4 months. As for the statistical analysis, Chi square and Wilcoxon tests were used. Results: A total of 457 users attending 44 gyms in Metropolitan Lima were part of this study. The men conformed the majority of the sample (50,2%) and the median (IQR) of age was 29 (23-36,5) years. 63,7% of the subjects took at least one nutritional supplement usually, of which 30,9% were proteins. Factors associated with protein intake were sex, if the gym belongs to a franchise or not, total time attending the gym, frequency, among others. Conclusions: The results of our study show a prevalence of high supplement use in Lima, Peru. It is important to promote the work of the nutritionist in this field, since it has seen in most cases that these supplements are consumed without supervision or adequate information. It is recommended to perform studies to evaluate in greater detail the determinants and consumption patterns of these supplements and to increase their regulation.
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