Table 5.
Distribution (%) of the most-consumed supplements based on sex and competitive level according to the categories established by the AIS [14].
| Category | Supplement | Total (%) | Sex (%) | Competitive Level (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | p | R | N | I | p | ||||
| Group A | Sport foods | Recovery shake | 30.6 | 30.3 | 31.3 | 0.876 | 26.0 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 0.210 |
| Sports bars | 83.6 | 86.1 | 77.6 | 0.115 | 83.2 | 85.3 | 80.8 | 0.847 | ||
| Protein bars | 40.9 | 40.6 | 41.8 | 0.868 | 43.5 | 37.3 | 38.5 | 0.661 | ||
| Sports drinks | 74.1 | 77.0 | 67.2 | 0.122 | 73.3 | 74.7 | 76.9 | 0.920 | ||
| CH gainers | 19.0 | 20.6 | 14.9 | 0.317 | 16.0 | 21.3 | 26.9 | 0.354 | ||
| Sports confectionery | 22.0 | 22.4 | 20.9 | 0.799 | 21.4 | 25.3 | 15.4 | 0.555 | ||
| Electrolytes | 27.2 | 27.3 | 26.9 | 0.950 | 23.7 | 30.7 | 34.6 | 0.367 | ||
| Sports gels | 61.2 | 59.4 | 65.7 | 0.374 | 55.7 | 64.0 | 80.8 | 0.047 | ||
| Maltodextrin | 13.8 | 14.5 | 11.9 | 0.602 | 10.7 | 20.0 | 11.5 | 0.165 | ||
| Whey protein | 29.7 | 27.9 | 34.3 | 0.330 | 21.4 | 42.7 | 34.6 | 0.005 | ||
| Vegetal protein | 14.2 | 12.7 | 17.9 | 0.306 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 23.1 | 0.389 | ||
| Medical supplements | Iron | 17.7 | 12.1 | 31.3 | 0.001 | 13.0 | 22.7 | 26.9 | 0.091 | |
| Multivitamins | 20.7 | 21.8 | 17.9 | 0.505 | 18.3 | 28.0 | 11.5 | 0.121 | ||
| Vitamin D | 18.1 | 15.2 | 25.4 | 0.067 | 15.3 | 24.0 | 15.4 | 0.273 | ||
| Ergogenic aids | B alanine | 13.8 | 14.5 | 11.9 | 0.602 | 11.5 | 17.3 | 15.4 | 0.484 | |
| Caffeine | 46.6 | 51.5 | 34.3 | 0.017 | 42.0 | 53.3 | 50.0 | 0.271 | ||
| Creatine monohydrate | 27.2 | 30.9 | 17.9 | 0.044 | 22.9 | 36.0 | 23.1 | 0.112 | ||
| Group B | Antioxidants/vitamin C | 15.1 | 12.7 | 20.9 | 0.115 | 12.2 | 14.7 | 30.8 | 0.054 | |
| Carnitine | 11.6 | 12.1 | 10.4 | 0.719 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 15.4 | 0.787 | ||
| Collagen | 12.5 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 0.477 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 23.1 | 0.014 | ||
| Group C | BCAA | 23.7 | 23.6 | 23.9 | 0.968 | 19.1 | 32.0 | 23.1 | 0.110 | |
| Glutamine | 19.4 | 20.0 | 17.9 | 0.715 | 13.0 | 28.0 | 26.9 | 0.019 | ||
| Magnesium | 24.6 | 23.6 | 26.9 | 0.605 | 22.9 | 22.7 | 38.5 | 0.218 | ||
M, male; F, female; R, regional; N, national, I, international; BCAA, branched-chain amino acids.