Table 5 Supplement usage of competitive bodybuilders during contest preparation: mean daily intake with standard deviations
From: Nutritional strategies of high level natural bodybuilders during competition preparation
Male | SD | Female | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean number of supplements used | 7.0 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 3.2 |
Protein powder (%) | 75.0 | 11.8 | 88.9 | 15.7 |
Multivitamin (%) | 53.3 | 28.3 | 60.0 | 14.1 |
BCAA supplement (%) | 49.4 | 14.9 | 53.5 | 12.8 |
Creatine supplement (%) | 48.3 | 2.4 | 50.8 | 9.0 |
Fat burners (%) | 47.8 | 11.0 | 36.5 | 11.2 |
Individual amino (%) | 42.2 | 3.1 | 31.0 | 3.3 |
Pre-workout (%) | 42.2 | 3.1 | 19.9 | 12.4 |
Omega 3 (%) | 39.4 | 0.8 | 46.6 | 12.8 |
Carb supplement (%) | 36.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Mineral or joint supplement (%) | 27.2 | 0.8 | 31.0 | 3.3 |
Vitamin C (%) | 23.9 | 5.5 | 28.5 | 22.6 |
Vitamin D (%) | 21.1 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 15.7 |
Miscellaneous supplement (%) | 42.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 7.8 |