Nível de conhecimento dos estudantes do curso de educação física da Universidade Católica de Brasília sobre suplementos nutricionais

Abstract

The use of dietary supplements has grown between physically active and is still a relatively unexplored subject in the curricula of undergraduate programs in Health The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge of students of Physical Education at the Catholic University of Brasilia about nutritional supplement. Methodology: The evaluation was conducted through a questionnaire with alternatives on Nutritional Supplements. The present work is an indirect research, descriptive, quantitative and qualitative, involving 100 students of the Physical Education at the Catholic University of Brasilia. Results: Of these 32% were female and 68% were male, age between 20 to 40 years, where 37% used nutritional supplements. The main referral source was the autoprescrição (53.6%). Only 45% were shown to be cognizant of the concept of nutritional supplements. We conclude, therefore, that despite the low level of knowledge about nutritional supplements submitted by students, many reported to autoprescrição, this disturbing fact, as they believe that more information would be needed on the risks and benefits of these supplements so that these students could safely use them, without forgetting, however, that the prescription should be performed by professionals able and backed by law.