Perfil do consumo de suplementos termogênicos em praticantes de atividade física em academias de Governador Valadares-MG: estudo preliminar

Abstract

Many people rely on diet, supplementation and exercise to achieve body beauty standards. A common place of exposure and requirement of this body standard of beauty are the gyms. Alternatively, a widely used ergogenic resource is thermogenic, mainly for the purpose of weight loss, despite the risks related to indiscriminate consumption. The objective of this study was to describe the profile of consumers of thermogenic supplements practicing physical activity (18-59 years) from gyms of Governador Valadares / MG. For this, an epidemiological, observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of adults of both sexes. To describe the consumer profile, a self-administered questionnaire with sociodemographic data, behavioral variables and health conditions was used. We evaluated 59 volunteers, 46 men (29.24 + 5.31 years) and 13 women (31.69 + 9.51 years). This study found as a profile of thermogenic users in physical activity practitioners in gyms that were mostly men; they were 30-40 years old; they were single; had higher education; practiced bodybuilding; practiced physical activity for more than 37 months, more than 5 times a week and lasting more than 50 minutes; I had no professional orientation for use and the purpose and motivation for use was to improve performance, optimize energy expenditure and weight loss. However, the population should be warned about the indiscriminate use of supplements without professional guidance, which may lead to deleterious health consequences.