Gender Differences in Prevalence and Patterns of Dietary Supplement Use in Elite Athletes

• Published in: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 92; no. 4; pp. 659 - 668
• Main Authors: Aguilar-Navarro, Millán, Baltazar-Martins, Gabriel, Brito de Souza, Diego, Muñoz-Guerra, Jesús, del Mar Plata, María, Del Coso, Juan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 02.10.2021
• Subjects: Athletes; Athletic performance; dietary supplements; Dietetics; Drug Use; Eating Habits; elite athlete; ergogenic aids; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Health Behavior; Incidence; Nutrition; Spain

Purpose: Dietary supplement use by athletes has been the topic of previous research; however, the lack of homogeneity among published studies makes it difficult to analyze the differences, if any, in the patterns of use between male and female athletes. The aim of this study was to determine gender...