Uso de suplementos alimentares e avaliação da imagem corporal de praticantes de musculação no período de pandemia da COVID-19

Abstract

Relationships with the body are greatly influenced by society, which imposes standards on how individuals should present their bodies. In addition to increasing the practice of physical activity, other resources are sought to achieve these aesthetic standards, and nutritional supplementation is one of them. This study aimed to evaluate the use of nutritional supplements and the body image of bodybuilders during the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive, cross-sectional research was carried out in the year 2021 with bodybuilders from gyms in the micro-region of CapanemaPR. The following were applied online: a questionnaire for sociodemographic, clinical and relative characterization of bodybuilding and a silhouette photo scale to assess body image. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and associations using the chi-square test. 115 practitioners were evaluated. Predominantly females (71.3%), aged between 19 and 30 years (60%), single (55.7%), enrolled in college (46.1%) and with income above 2 to 5 minimum wages (46.1%). It was identified that 55.7% used nutritional supplements, of which 78.8% were male and and the supplements were protein based. Body image assessment showed that 80.9% of bodybuilders were dissatisfied, especially those with BMI <24.9kg/m², with 63.5% reporting a desire to increase muscle mass. It was concluded that the frequency of use of nutritional supplements in bodybuilders was high, with the aggravating factor that the prescription was not performed by a qualified professional, as well as the dissatisfaction with body image that was strongly present in this group.