Consumo excessivo de suplementos nutricionais entre profissionais atuantes em academias de ginástica de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, 2012 / Consumo excesivo de suplementos nutricionales en profesionales que trabajan en gimnasios en Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul / Excessive consumption of dietary supplements among professionals working in gyms in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, 2012

Objetivo: investigar a prevalência e fatores associados ao consumo excessivo de suplementos nutricionais entre profissionais das academias de ginástica de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Métodos: estudo transversal com todos os profissionais locais encontrados em 2012; o consumo excessivo de suplementos nutricionais foi definido como o uso de três ou mais tipos dessas substâncias simultaneamente; análise multivariável foi realizada por meio de regressão de Poisson, com variância robusta. Resultados: foram entrevistados 497 profissionais; a prevalência de uso excessivo de suplementos nutricionais foi de 10,5% (IC95% 7,9;13,5); houve associação com sexo masculino (RP=3,2; IC95% 1,6;6,7) e tempo de ingestão ≥4 anos, comparado com <1 ano (RP=2,8; IC95% 1,7;4,7); observou-se menor consumo excessivo entre profissionais com maior escolaridade, graduados ou não em Educação Física (p=0,007). Conclusões: o consumo excessivo de suplementos nutricionais teve prevalência que pode ser considerada elevada e foi associado a variáveis sociodemográficas.

Objetivo: determinar la prevalencia y factores asociados con el consumo excesivo de suplementos nutricionales entre los profesionales de los gimnasios. Métodos: estudio transversal con todos los profesionales locales encontrados en 2012; el uso excesivo de suplementos nutricionales se definió como el uso de tres o más tipos de suplementos simultáneamente; el análisis multivariado se realizó mediante regresión de Poisson con varianza robusta. Resultados: fueron entrevistados 497 profesionales; la prevalencia del consumo excesivo de suplementos dietéticos fue de 10,5% (IC95% 7,9;13,5); hubo asociación con sexo masculino (RP=3,2 - IC95% 1,6;6,7) y tiempo de utilización ≥4 años comparado con <1 año (RP=2,8 - IC95% 1,7;4,7); y se verificó menor consumo en profesionales con mayor escolaridad. Conclusiones: la prevalencia del consumo excesivo de suplementos dietéticos puede considerarse elevada y estuvo asociada con variables sociodemográficas.

Objective: to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with excessive consumption of dietary supplements among professionals working at gyms in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study with all local fitness professionals identified in 2012; excessive consumption of dietary supplements was defined as the use of three or more types of supplements simultaneously; multivariate analysis was carried out using Poisson regression with robust variance. Results: 497 professionals were interviewed; the prevalence of excessive consumption of dietary supplements was 10.5% (95%CI 7.9;13.5); there was association with the male sex (PR=3.2; 95%CI 1.6;6.7) and with length of time of dietary supplement consumption ≥4 years when compared to <1 year (PR=2.8; 95%CI 1.7;4.7); lower consumption was found among professionals with higher levels of education, regardless of whether they had a degree in physical education or not (p=0,007). Conclusions: prevalence of excessive consumption of dietary supplements can be considered high and was associated with sociodemographic variables.

Excessive consumption of dietary supplements among professionals working in gyms in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, 2012. / Consumo excessivo de suplementos nutricionais entre profissionais atuantes em academias de ginástica de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, 2012.

OBJECTIVE: to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with excessive consumption of dietary supplements among professionals working at gyms in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. METHODS: this is a cross-sectional study with all local fitness professionals identified in 2012; excessive consumption of dietary supplements was defined as the use of three or more types of supplements simultaneously; multivariate analysis was carried out using Poisson regression with robust variance. RESULTS: 497 professionals were interviewed; the prevalence of excessive consumption of dietary supplements was 10.5% (95%CI 7.9;13.5); there was association with the male sex (PR=3.2; 95%CI 1.6;6.7) and with length of time of dietary supplement consumption ≥4 years when compared to <1 year (PR=2.8; 95%CI 1.7;4.7); lower consumption was found among professionals with higher levels of education, regardless of whether they had a degree in physical education or not (p=0,007). CONCLUSIONS: prevalence of excessive consumption of dietary supplements can be considered high and was associated with sociodemographic variables.