Vitamin/Mineral Supplement Use among High School Athletes.

Sobal, Jeffery; Marquart, Leonard F.

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Publication Date: 1994

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Vitamin/Mineral Supplement Use among High School Athletes.

Sobal, Jeffery; Marquart, Leonard F.

Adolescence, v29 n116 p835-43 Win 1994

Examined supplement use among 742 athletes. Thirty-eight percent used supplements with usage not differing by gender or grade in school. Those wishing to participate in college sports more often consumed supplements. Healthy growth, illness, and sports performance given as reasons for use. Parents, doctors, and coaches influenced usage. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Athletics, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Health, Nutrition, Physical Fitness, Primary Health Care, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sex Differences, Sports Medicine

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Language: English

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