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35% of protein supplement users take them for muscle mass increase.
Practitioners should emphasize muscle gain in discussions about protein supplementation.
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The main reasons for PS intake were for muscle mass increase (35%) and recovery (18%).
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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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