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Knowledge of sports nutrition among gym-goers is often moderate but flawed, leading to the misidentification of protein as the primary energy source for muscles and the supervaluation of protein intake.
Many gym-goers mistakenly believe protein is their main energy source. In reality, carbohydrates are your primary fuel for workouts. Understanding this distinction helps you fuel your training effectively without over-relying on protein supplements.
ModerateRefutesMEDIUM confidence
a maioria (50,59%) da amostra estudada mostrou distorção no conhecimento das funções proteicas no âmbito esportivo, sendo assinalada como verdadeira a afirmativa 'Proteína é a principal fonte de energia ao músculo em exercício'.
Why this rating
Based on a cross-sectional survey of knowledge, not a clinical outcome study.
Source
Conhecimentos em nutrição para o esporte e consumo de suplementos por praticantes de musculação em uma rede de academias
Erivan de Olivindo Cavalcante et al. · Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) · 2022
DOI 10.11606/issn.2176-7262.rmrp.2022.184023
cross_sectional · n=168
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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