Open AccessConsumption of nutritive supplements during physical activities in Romania: A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Ionescu Romeo Victor,
Antohi Valentin Marian,
Zlati Monica Laura,
Iconomescu Mihaela Teodora,
Nechifor Alexandru,
Stanciu Silvius
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
food science and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.614
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 2048-7177
DOI - 10.1002/fsn3.2990
Subject(s) - consumption (sociology) , context (archaeology) , population , qualitative research , sample (material) , marketing , pharmacy , perception , qualitative property , romanian , psychology , medicine , business , environmental health , family medicine , geography , social science , sociology , statistics , mathematics , linguistics , chemistry , philosophy , archaeology , chromatography , neuroscience
The consumption of nutritional supplements by the population that practices physical activities in a regular, organized manner represents a form of scientific interest for professionals interested in analyzing the somatic and biological changes that occur under the influence of the stimuli provided by nutritional supplements. In this context, based on a new statistical model proposed by the authors, we aimed at assessing nutritional supplement consumption efficiency and the effects felt by the consumers in relation to both the achievement of their health goals and the destructuring of the biological processes following the consumption of these supplements. The new model, created by the authors, can be applied to the population of any other state in the world. The methods used in this article are analytical and prospective, and they are based on a qualitative questionnaire applied to 310 Romanian people who practice sports regularly; the sample group being considered representative for the entire population of Romania by the Cochran W.G. test. The results of the study are useful to both the specialists and the people who take nutritional supplements, and they help in improving the perception regarding the efficiency of these products on various categories, as will be seen from the data provided in this study. Moreover, the results of this analysis are also interesting for the providers of products such as pharmacies and authorized distributors, which can scientifically quantify their supply in the market.