Dietary supplement use amongst junior college athletes

This thesis addresses the topic of dietary supplement use amongst CA junior college (JC) athletes during the 2003-2004 academic years. The study examined the relationship between dietary supplements use and gender within the CA junior college population. In addition, the attitudes of student-athletes toward consumption dietary supplements, ethnicity, and factors influencing use were studied.;The current study revealed of the 130 subjects surveyed, 55% reported using dietary supplements. Approximately one third (29.23%) of subjects consuming to aid in athletic performance, most male and female users reported using to aid in athletic performance. Attitudes of dietary supplement users confirmed a lack of motivation to stop using dietary supplements. Family members were most likely to be influence subjects into using dietary supplements. Although no association was found between ethnicity and dietary supplement use, further research on this topic is recommended to identify and further investigate contributing factors to dietary supplement use.