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62% of protein supplement users were male.
Practitioners should note the gender distribution in protein supplement use.
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From the total of PS users, there was a prevalence of PS use in males [(203 (62%)].
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Based on study design from abstract.
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Trends in Protein Supplement Use Among Non-Professional Athletes: Insights from a Survey in Greece
Panagiota Athanasopoulou et al. · Physiologia · 2025
DOI 10.3390/physiologia5020018
cross-sectional · n=1100Cited 2×
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