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Weight training is the most practiced physical exercise for aesthetic and health purposes. The media is the vehicle of mass communication that most contributes to the dissemination of myths about food and body image. Knowing this, it is important to emphasize the importance of proper nutrition for maintaining health and improving physical fitness. The aim of this study is to assess the basic knowledge of macronutrients in bodybuilders. Sixty-two individuals of both genders, aged between 20 and 55 years old and with minimum resistance training practice for at least three years, three times a week and with a daily duration of one hour, participated in the research. A 22-question questionnaire was applied, evaluating the sociodemographic and economic profile and knowledge of macronutrients. This work was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. It was noted that the search for the modality was higher by female participants (66.1%). Of these, 83.8% aimed to be healthy and 53.2% were taking supplements. Regarding knowledge about nutritional aspects, participants showed moderate knowledge. Despite the participants having good education, they did not have sufficient nutritional knowledge, showing that there are still myths about some macronutrients, requiring nutritional monitoring by a professional nutritionist. In this context, it is important to implement food and nutrition education strategies in order to improve the level of nutritional knowledge related to health promotion and healthy eating habits.

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