Prevalence and patterns of dietary supplement use in elite Spanish athletes

Figures & data

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants and distribution of athletes who reported use/not use of supplements in the last year

Fig. 1 Distribution of dietary supplement use in elite athletes according to the categories used in the International Olympic Committee consensus statement on dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete

Fig. 2 Frequency of elite athletes according to the number of supplements used in the last year

Fig. 3 Frequency of elite athletes using the 16 most taken supplements in the last year

Fig. 4 Main source of information to determine the type, use, and utility of dietary supplementation in elite athletes

Fig. 5 Main site of dietary supplements purchases in elite athletes

Fig. 6 Relative frequency of athletes not taking supplements according to the reasons for not using them

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