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The overall prevalence of dietary supplement use among athletes is high, with approximately 60% of athletes using any type of supplement.
You are in the majority if you use supplements, but this doesn't mean you need them. Focus on whole foods first, and use supplements only to fill specific, identified gaps.
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the SPEs seem to indicate that the overall prevalence of dietary supplement use was high, with about 60 % of athletes using dietary supplements of any type
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of 159 studies, but low methodological quality and high heterogeneity.
Source
Prevalence of Dietary Supplement Use by Athletes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joseph J. Knapik et al. · Sports Medicine · 2015
DOI 10.1007/s40279-015-0387-7
Meta-analysis · 159 studiesCited 425×
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