Knowledge Concerning Dietary Supplements among General Public

Table 4

The use of DS, and activity and knowledge about diet and supplementation in sport.

Variable	Use of dietary supplements; N; %	No use of dietary supplements; N; %	Total; N; %	p-value
Definition of supplementation
Known	41; 26.62	150; 58.59	191; 46.58	p≤0.001
Unknown	113; 73.38	106; 41.41	219; 53.42
Group A supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	86; 55.88	59; 23.04	145; 35.36
Glutamine, glucosamine	40; 25.97	142; 55.47	182; 44.39	p≤0.001
Ribose, melatonin	16; 10.39	29; 11.33	45; 10.98
All correct	12; 7.79	26; 10.16	38; 9.27
Group B supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	36; 23.38	118; 46.09	154; 37.56
Glutamine, glucosamine	83; 53.89	80; 31.25	163; 39.76	p≤0.001
Vitamin E and C	28; 18.18	46; 17.97	74; 18.05
All correct	7; 4.55	12; 4.69	19; 4.63
Group C supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	50; 32.48	35; 13.67	85; 20.73
Glutamine, glucosamine	11; 7.14	17; 6.64	28; 6.83	p≤0.001
Coenzyme Q10, nitric oxide	89; 57.79	188; 73.43	277; 67.56
All correct	4; 2.59	16; 6.26	20; 4.88
of the total caloric value of the protein in the meal is:
10-15%	94; 61.04	36; 14.06	130; 31.71
10-20%	32; 20.78	144; 56.25	176; 42.93	p≤0.001
15-30%	23; 14.94	62; 24.22	85; 20.73
Incorrect answer	5; 3.24	14; 5.47	19; 4.63
of the total calorific value of carbohydrates in a meal is:
20-30%	14; 9.09	95; 37.12	109; 26.58
40-50%	29; 18.84	75; 29.29	104; 25.37	p≤0.001
50-55%	103; 66.88	56; 21.88	159; 38.78
35-45%	8; 5.19	30; 11.71	38; 9.27
of the total calorific value of fats in a meal is:
25-30%	25; 16.23	52; 20.33	77; 18.78
30-35%	87; 56.49	44; 17.18	131; 31.95	p≤0.001
15-25%	38; 24.69	141; 55.07	179; 43.66
Incorrect answer	4; 2.59	19; 7.42	23; 5.61
Subjective level of knowledge about diet and supplementation in sport:
Lack of knowledge	4; 2.60	17; 6.65	21; 5.12
Little knowledge	22; 14.28	145; 56.64	167; 40.73	p≤0.001
Average knowledge	45; 29.22	87; 33.98	132; 32.20
Vast knowledge	83; 53.90	7; 2.73	90; 21.95