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Self-prescription is the predominant method of food supplement use among gym users, with 40.3% reporting this practice.
Practitioners should consider the implications of self-prescription on supplement safety and effectiveness.
ModerateSupportsmedium confidence
Self-prescription emerged as the predominant method of FS use (40.3%, p < 0.05).
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Based on cross-sectional study design.
Source
Supplement Use Among Athletes: Insights from Gyms in Sarajevo
Denis Čaušević et al. · Applied Sciences · 2025
DOI 10.3390/app15094747
cross-sectional · n=614Cited 1×
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