Resumen de Estado nutricional e uso de suplementos alimentares por acadêmicos de Nutrição da Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Vitória Maciel de Sá, Milka Alves Carvalho, Ab-Laine Castro Guedes, Jannyne Batista dos Santos, Lisandra Maciel de Sá, Lúcia Helena Almeida Gratão, Guilherme Nobre do Nascimento

• English

  Studies on the consumption of dietary supplements by academics are found in greater numbers in the scientific literature, however, there is little data on the profile of consumption of these products by university students or by the general population. Thus, this study sought to know the prevalence of the use of supplements associated with the nutritional status and body perception of the students of the nutrition course. To obtain the results, a multiple-choice questionnaire was applied, and anthropometry was performed in 50 individuals of both sexes, aged 18 to 35 years, randomly selected. From this sample, it was obtained that 50% of the students interviewed used food supplement, being vitamins and minerals, rich in proteins and phototherapy the most used. Approximately 26% used it on their own initiative. Regarding nutritional status, 72% were eutrophic and 74% had some physical activity, however, they were not satisfied with the body (74%). It is suggested that the influence of scientific knowledge present in the science of nutrition influences the academic about healthy eating, however, it is based not only on the ingestion of specific nutrients but on the ingestion of in nature foods, focusing on eating habits And bio psychosocial well-being, a fact that is dis- In addition, emphasis is placed on the variability of academic life, although there are several ways to achieve healthy eating, there are several factors that can interfere with a varied and balanced diet, thus making them invest in the use of food supplements .

• português

  Os estudos sobre o consumo de suplementos alimentares por frequentadores de academias são encontrados em maior número na literatura científica, no entanto, há poucos dados sobre o perfil de consumo destes produtos por universitários ou pela população em geral. Dessa forma, este estudo buscou conhecer a prevalência do uso de suplementos associado ao estado nutricional e percepção corporal de acadêmicos do curso de nutrição. Para obtenção dos resultados foi aplicado um questionário de múltipla escolha, e realizada antropometria em 50 indivíduos de ambos os sexos, com idade de 18 a 35 anos, escolhidos aleatoriamente. Dessa amostra obteve-se que 50% dos estudantes entrevistados utilizavam suplemento alimentar, sendo vitaminas e minerais, ricos em proteínas e fitoterápicos os mais utilizados. Aproximadamente, 26% utilizavam por iniciativa própria. Quanto ao estado nutricional, 72% estavam eutróficos e 74% realizavam alguma atividade física, no entanto, não estavam satisfeitos com o corpo (74%). Sugere-se que a influência do conhecimento científico presente na ciência da nutrição influencie os acadêmicos quanto a alimentação saudável, no entanto, a mesma não está baseada apenas na ingestão de nutrientes específicos e sim na ingestão dos alimentos in natura, com foco nos hábitos alimentares regionais e bem-estar biopsicossocial, fato destoante neste trabalho. Além disso, enfatiza-se sobre a variabilidade da vida dos acadêmicos, embora existam vários meios de se obter uma alimentação saudável, existem vários fatores que podem interferir em uma alimentação variada e balanceada, fazendo assim com que os mesmos invistam na utilização de suplementos alimentares. ABSTRACT Nutritional status and use of food supplements by academics of nutrition of the Federal University of TocantinsStudies on the consumption of dietary supplements by academics are found in greater numbers in the scientific literature, however, there is little data on the profile of consumption of these products by university students or by the general population. Thus, this study sought to know the prevalence of the use of supplements associated with the nutritional status and body perception of the students of the nutrition course. To obtain the results, a multiple-choice questionnaire was applied, and anthropometry was performed in 50 individuals of both sexes, aged 18 to 35 years, randomly selected. From this sample, it was obtained that 50% of the students interviewed used food supplement, being vitamins and minerals, rich in proteins and phototherapy the most used. Approximately 26% used it on their own initiative. Regarding nutritional status, 72% were eutrophic and 74% had some physical activity, however, they were not satisfied with the body (74%). It is suggested that the influence of scientific knowledge present in the science of nutrition influences the academic about healthy eating, however, it is based not only on the ingestion of specific nutrients but on the ingestion of in nature foods, focusing on eating habits And bio psychosocial well-being, a fact that is dis- In addition, emphasis is placed on the variability of academic life, although there are several ways to achieve healthy eating, there are several factors that can interfere with a varied and balanced diet, thus making them invest in the use of food supplements .