Knowledge Concerning Dietary Supplements among General Public

Table 7

Training experience and knowledge about diet and supplementation in sport.

Variable	Training experience; 1-5 years: N; %	Training experience; 6-11 years: N; %	Training experience; 12-17 years: N; %	Total; N; %	p-value
Definition of supplementation
Known	111; 44.22	58; 47.54	22; 59.46	191; 46.59	p≤0.21
Unknown	140; 55.78	64; 52.46	15; 40;54	219; 53.41
Group A supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	79; 31.47	49; 40.18	17; 45.95	145; 35.37
Glutamine, glucosamine	102; 40.64	61; 50.00	19; 51.35	182; 44.39	p≤0.001
Ribose, melatonin	37; 14.74	8; 6.55	0; 00.00	45; 10.97
All correct	33; 13.15	4; 3.27	1; 2.70	38; 9.27
Group B supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	76; 30.29	56; 45.92	22; 59.47	154; 37.56
Glutamine, glucosamine	98; 39.04	53; 43.44	12; 32.43	163; 39.77	p≤0.001
Vitamin E and C	60; 23.90	11; 9.01	3; 8.10	74; 18.04
All correct	17; 6.77	2; 1.63	0; 00.00	19; 4.63
Group C supplements include:
Bicarbonate or citrate	50; 19.92	31; 25.42	4; 10.81	85; 20.73	p≤0.001
Glutamine, glucosamine	20; 7.97	8; 6.55	0; 00.00	28; 6.83
Coenzyme Q10, nitric oxide	164; 65.34	80; 65.57	33; 89.19	277; 67.56
All correct	17; 6.77	3; 2.46	0; 00.00	20; 4.88
of the total caloric value of the protein in the meal is:
10-15%	61; 24.31	54; 44.27	15; 40.54	130; 31.70
10-20%	99; 39.44	56; 45.90	21; 56.76	176; 42.94	p≤0.001
15-30%	76; 30.27	8; 6.55	1; 2.70	85; 20.73
Incorrect answer	15; 5.98	4; 3.28	0; 00.00	19; 4.63
of the total calorific value of carbohydrates in a meal is:
20-30%	57; 22.73	34; 27.87	18; 48.65	109; 26.58	p≤0.001
40-50%	78; 31.07	23; 18.85	3; 8.10	104; 25.37
50-55%	82; 32.66	61; 50.00	16; 43.25	159; 38.78
35-45%	34; 13.54	4; 3.28	0; 00.00	38; 9.27
of the total calorific value of fats in a meal is:
25-30%	68; 27.10	8; 6.56	1; 2.70	77; 18.79
30-35%	59; 23.50	53; 43.44	19; 51.35	131; 31.95	p≤0.001
15-25%	105; 41.83	58; 47.54	16; 43.25	179; 43.66
Incorrect answer	19; 7.57	3; 2.46	1; 2.70	23; 5.60
Subjective level of knowledge about diet and supplementation in sport:
Lack of knowledge	20; 7.98	1; 0.82	0; 00.00	21; 5.13
Little knowledge	100; 39.84	50; 40.98	17; 45.95	167; 40.73	p≤0.001
Average knowledge	115; 45.81	12; 9.84	5; 13.51	132; 32.19
Vast knowledge	16; 6.37	59; 48.36	15; 40.54	90; 21.95