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Table 3 Types of dietary supplements used and reasons of using

From: Anabolic–androgenic steroids and dietary supplements among resistance trained individuals in western cities of Saudi Arabia

Types

N (n = 120)

%

No

33

27.50

Protein

30

25.00

Glutamine

3

2.50

Vitamin

12

10.00

Protein + Glutamine

8

6.67

Protein + Vitamin

12

10.00

Glutamine + Vitamin

1

0.83

All types

21

17.50

Reasons

No reason to use

29

24.17

Increase muscle

48

40.00

Speed muscle growth

20

16.67

Increase muscle + speed muscle growth

21

17.50

Increase + mimic

1

0.83

All types

1

0.83