Hábitos alimentares de personal trainers de academias particulares do Recife/PE

Abstract

The importance of adopting a healthy and balanced diet has been increasingly relevant in the daily of people, especially when associated with regular physical activity. The objective of this study was to investigate the nutritional status, eating habits and consumption of supplements by physical educators practicing bodybuilding in Recife-PE gym. The Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated and food recall was done through a questionnaire. Thirty-one individuals from six private gyms in Recife-PE were evaluated, of which 17 (54.84%) were female and 14 (45.16%) were male. It was observed that 18 (58.06%) of the individuals were eutrophic, 12 (38.71%) were overweight and 1 (3.23%) were obese at level 2. According to the results 19 (61.29% declared to make use of food supplementation, being the protein concentrates most consumed, cited by 30% of the interviewees. The food of the interviewees was standardized and with a high intake of ultraprocessed foods, to the detriment of typical foods of the region. New studies are necessary in order to contribute to a diet adequate to the condition of expenses and physical needs of each practitioner.