Dietary supplement use among amateur bodybuilders in Türkiye: A preliminary report

Dietary supplements (DS) are of great interest among bodybuilders today due to their performance-enhancing and muscle development-supporting effects. However, unconscious use of these products can lead to adverse health consequences. Especially among amateur athletes, risk factors increase due to a lack of information, misdirection, and information from unreliable sources. This research aimed to examine the habits of sports supplement usage, frequency of use, preferred types of supplements, and motivation sources for these habits among amateur athletes in Türkiye.