Use of nutritional supplements contaminated with banned doping substances by recreational adolescent athletes in Athens, Greece
| Autor: | Konstantinos Tsarouhas, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Christina Tsitsimpikou, Petros Papalexis, Dimitrios Kouretas, Nassia Kioukia-Fougia, Flora Bacopoulou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Adolescent athletes Athens greece Toxicology Medical care 03 medical and health sciences Anabolic Agents 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Recreation Doping in Sports Greece biology Aromatase Inhibitors Athletes business.industry Public health 030229 sport sciences General Medicine biology.organism_classification Hormones Adolescent Behavior Receptors Androgen Dietary Supplements Population study Female business Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Food and Chemical Toxicology. 115:447-450 |
| ISSN: | 0278-6915 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.fct.2018.03.043 |
| Popis: | Although the use of nutritional supplements by adult athletes has been extensively studied, information on supplements consumption by adolescent athletes is still limited. The present study reports on the use of nutritional supplements contaminated with banned doping substances among 170 recreational adolescent athletes from eleven, randomly selected, gym centres, in Athens, Greece. Nutritional supplements consumption was reported by almost 60% of the study population, with proteins/amino acids and vitamins being the most popular. Nine per cent of the users were found to consume nutritional supplements contaminated with anabolic steroids, prohormones, selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) and aromatase inhibitors, all pharmacological substances with endocrine modulating properties not stated on the label. None of these individuals had previously consulted a physician or a nutritionist. A representative sample (ca 15%) of the protein/aminoacids and creatine preparations used by the study population were also tested and found free from doping substances. The majority (63%) of adolescents purchased products from the internet. In conclusion, exercising adolescents can have easy access to contaminated nutritional supplements and "black market" products, which could constitute a risk for public health. Low level of awareness and low involvement of medical care professionals among recreational adolescent athletes is also observed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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