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The main reason attributed to the use of protein supplements among female gym users was muscle building, with 53.9% citing this reason.
Practitioners should focus on muscle building as a key motivation for protein supplement use among female gym users.
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The reason attributed to the use of protein supplement was muscle building (53.9%).
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The study design is cross-sectional.
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Prevalence and Attitudes Towards Using Protein Supplements AmongFemale Gym Users: An Online Survey
Maha H. Alhussain et al. · Current Nutrition & Food Science · 2021
DOI 10.2174/1573401317666211007125615
cross-sectional · n=502Cited 1×
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