Consumo de suplementos nutricionales, perfil del consumidor y características de su uso en 2 gimnasios de Guayaquil de mayo a septiembre del 2020.

Abstract

Introduction: The growth of the sports center industry in Ecuador has caused an increase in the number of people who regularly attend these gyms. Having contact with this medium increases the chances that an individual will consume nutritional supplements on the recommendation of friends, family, trainers or even health professionals who in certain cases are not properly trained to perform this task. Objective: To determine the consumption of nutritional supplements, the profile of the consumer and the characteristics of their use in 2 gyms in Guayaquil. Materials and Methods: The degree work had a mixed, non-experimental, cross-sectional, observational and descriptive approach. Values were obtained through a survey conducted with Google Forms and the results were analyzed with dynamic tables using Microsoft Excel 2013. Results: The profile of the average consumer of both gyms is represented by young male people who work, have been training for 1-4 months 3-4 times a week, their training session lasts 1 hour and they do not follow any type of diet or special feeding. Based on scientific evidence, there are several nutritional supplements that could positively influence the achievement of desired goals by consumers. Conclusions: Due to the lack of knowledge, the absence of professional advice and the power of marketing, there are inconsistencies between the nutritional supplement and the expected objective of the same.