Table 4.
Self-reported Supplement Usage of British Natural Bodybuilders during Competition Preparation
| Supplement | Male | Female | Mean Intake | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRO | SD | AMA | SD | PRO | SD | AMA | SD | Men | SD | Women | SD | |
| Protein powder (%) | 100.0 | 5.8 | 100.0 | 9.8 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Branch chain amino acids (%) | 87.5 | 7.6 | 60.0 | 10.3 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 88.9 | 4.8 | 66.7 | 0.5 | 92.9 | 3.9 |
| Vitamin C (%) | 50.0 | 5.4 | 60.0 | 9.2 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 88.9 | 4.8 | 57.6 | 0.5 | 92.9 | 3.9 |
| Omega 3 (%) | 50.0 | 6.2 | 56.0 | 7.8 | 80.0 | 4.7 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 54.5 | 0.5 | 92.9 | 4.0 |
| Multivitamin (%) | 50.0 | 6.2 | 60.0 | 11.6 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 77.8 | 5.6 | 57.6 | 0.5 | 85.7 | 4.5 |
| Creatine (%) | 87.5 | 7.0 | 52.0 | 7.6 | 60.0 | 4.9 | 77.8 | 5.7 | 60.6 | 0.5 | 71.4 | 5.7 |
| Vitamin D (%) | 50.0 | 6.2 | 32.0 | 7.4 | 80.0 | 4.9 | 66.7 | 6.4 | 36.4 | 0.5 | 71.4 | 5.7 |
| Pre-workouts (%) | 62.5 | 7.2 | 64.0 | 10.7 | 40.0 | 5.6 | 22.2 | 4.5 | 63.6 | 0.5 | 28.6 | 4.8 |
| Carb supplements (%) | 87.5 | 5.7 | 24.0 | 5.7 | 60.0 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 4.8 | 39.4 | 0.5 | 28.6 | 5.0 |
| Individual amino acid (%) | 25.0 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 40.0 | 5.6 | 33.3 | 5.9 | 21.2 | 0.4 | 35.7 | 5.6 |
| Fat Burners (%) | 25.0 | 5.5 | 16.0 | 5.3 | 60.0 | 5.3 | 22.2 | 5.7 | 18.2 | 0.4 | 35.7 | 5.5 |
| Joint supplement (%) | 25.0 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 40.0 | 6.0 | 33.3 | 6.1 | 15.2 | 0.4 | 35.7 | 5.9 |
| Mineral supplement (%) | 37.5 | 5.7 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 40.0 | 6.5 | 22.2 | 6.5 | 18.2 | 0.4 | 28.6 | 6.3 |
| Protein bars (%) | 62.5 | 9.5 | 40.0 | 8.9 | 20.0 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 3.7 | 45.5 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 3.7 |
| Miscellaneous supplements (%) | 12.5 | 3.2 | 20.0 | 6.4 | 100.0 | 14.4 | 44.4 | 6.8 | 18.2 | 0.4 | 64.3 | 9.7 |
Values expressed as a percentage of the population who utilised a particular dietary supplement. Miscellaneous supplements, supplements that were used too infrequently to be designated as a category
Abbreviations: PRO professional, AMA amateur, SD Standard Deviation