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Table 4 Self-reported Supplement Usage of British Natural Bodybuilders during Competition Preparation

From: Nutritional strategies of British professional and amateur 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

  1. 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
  2. Abbreviations: PRO professional, AMA amateur, SD Standard Deviation