2023, Vol. 10, Issue 3, Part G

The knowledge and use of dietary supplements served as the foundation for this investigation. A manufactured product known as a dietary supplement can be taken in the form of a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid to supplement one's diet. In the current environment, the consumption of dietary supplements is rising at a faster rate. In total, 100 gym members from two gyms in Lucknow participated in this study. Out of 100 respondents from the gym, two genders are chosen. In the demographic information gathered through an online survey, men made up the majority of gym respondents (70%) compared to women (30%). The majority of respondents are students in the 19–24 age range, are not married, and have low family incomes (less than $25,000 when compared to other supplements, the majority of gym responders preferred protein bars and protein powder, while fish oil and minerals were seen as the least likely supplements. The poll also inquired about the individuals who frequented the gym's lifestyle and health. The majority of respondents have decent personal health status, while just a small number have exceptional health status, or between 5% and 10% of respondents have bad health status. The majority of respondents lacked any chronic illness. A small percentage of responders, 30%, smoke regularly. The nutritional status of the respondents varies, with 40% of them falling into the healthy weight group, 20% falling into the overweight category, 25% falling into the obese category, and just 15% falling into the underweight category. Only 27.30% of respondents used gym supplements, and the majority (72.70%) did not, meaning that the majority of respondents did not use supplements. The majority of responders reported experiencing headaches and other adverse effects after using the workout supplements, which is the cause of this. A small percentage of responders, 30%, smoke regularly. The nutritional status of the responders varies, with (40%) falling into the healthy weight range and (20%) falling into the overweight range. The main reason that respondents went to the gym was to lose weight because the majority of them were obese and most of them went every day. 45% of the respondents consumed supplements daily, 18.2% consumed them at the time of exercise, and the remaining respondents consumed supplements on a weekly or monthly basis.