Traditional and Nontraditional Supplement Use by Collegiate Female Varsity Athletes
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This study examined the traditional (single and multivitamin/mineral supplements) and nontraditional supplement (herbals, botanicals, and other biologic and nutrient supplements) use by female athletes. Frequency, reasons for use, and sources of supplement information were assessed with a self-report questionnaire. Participants were 162 collegiate female varsity athletes. More than half of all athletes used some type of supplement at least once a month (65.4%). Thirty-six percent (n = 58) of the sample used a multivitamin and mineral with iron. Twelve percent (n = 19) reported amino acid/protein supplement use and 17% (n = 29) used an herbal/botanical supplement. The most frequently cited reason for supplement use was “good health” (60.1%). A major source of information on supplements reported was family (53%). With the general rise in supplement use, nutrition education on the use of traditional and non-traditional supplements is warranted.
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Dietary supplement use is the highest among females.
“Dietary supplement use is the highest among females [282].”
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- Authors
- Herbold, N. H., Visconti, B. K., Frates, S., & Bandini, L.
- Affiliations
- Simmons University (US)
- ORCID
- Bandini, Linda
- Venue
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Published
- 2004-10
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 586-593
- ISSN
- 1526-484X (ISSN-L)
- 1543-2742
- OpenAlex
- W2143326053
- Cited by
- 63
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- FWCI
- 2.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutrition and Health Studies
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Doping in Sports
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Keywords
- supplement use, female collegiate athletes, multivitamin and mineral supplements, iron supplementation, reasons for supplement use, nutrition education
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Family, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Minerals, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sports, Universities, Vitamins, Health Behavior, Dietary Supplements
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