Dietary Supplements as a Major Cause of Anti-doping Rule Violations
Dietary supplements encompass a large heterogenic group of products with a wide range of ingredients and declared effects used by athletes for a multitude of reasons. The high prevalence of use across all sports and level of competition, combined with the well-documented risks of such products conta...
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| description | Dietary supplements encompass a large heterogenic group of products with a wide range of ingredients and declared effects used by athletes for a multitude of reasons. The high prevalence of use across all sports and level of competition, combined with the well-documented risks of such products containing prohibited substances have led to several doping cases globally. Despite being a considerable concern and persistent focus of sport organizations and anti-doping agencies, the magnitude of anti-doping rule violations associated with supplement use is not well-known. This study examines 18-years of doping controls of a national anti-doping program to determine the relationship between the presence of prohibited substances in athlete's doping samples and the use of dietary supplements. In 26% (n = 49) of all the analytical anti-doping rule violation cases in the period 2003–2020 (n = 192), the athlete claimed that a dietary supplement was the source of the prohibited substance causing an adverse analytical finding. Evidence supporting this claim was found in about half of these cases (n = 27, i.e., 14% of all analytical ADRV's). Stimulants were the most prevalent substance group linked to supplements (n = 24), of which methylhexanamine was associated with 16 cases. High risk products were predominantly multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements (n = 20) and fat-burning products (n = 4). Anti-doping organizations should develop strategies on how to assist athletes to assess the need, assess the risk and assess the consequences of using various dietary supplements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0bf9d0e4719141eeae29672c81e33d3c2022-12-22T02:39:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672022-03-01410.3389/fspor.2022.868228868228Dietary Supplements as a Major Cause of Anti-doping Rule ViolationsFredrik LauritzenDietary supplements encompass a large heterogenic group of products with a wide range of ingredients and declared effects used by athletes for a multitude of reasons. The high prevalence of use across all sports and level of competition, combined with the well-documented risks of such products containing prohibited substances have led to several doping cases globally. Despite being a considerable concern and persistent focus of sport organizations and anti-doping agencies, the magnitude of anti-doping rule violations associated with supplement use is not well-known. This study examines 18-years of doping controls of a national anti-doping program to determine the relationship between the presence of prohibited substances in athlete's doping samples and the use of dietary supplements. In 26% (n = 49) of all the analytical anti-doping rule violation cases in the period 2003–2020 (n = 192), the athlete claimed that a dietary supplement was the source of the prohibited substance causing an adverse analytical finding. Evidence supporting this claim was found in about half of these cases (n = 27, i.e., 14% of all analytical ADRV's). Stimulants were the most prevalent substance group linked to supplements (n = 24), of which methylhexanamine was associated with 16 cases. High risk products were predominantly multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements (n = 20) and fat-burning products (n = 4). Anti-doping organizations should develop strategies on how to assist athletes to assess the need, assess the risk and assess the consequences of using various dietary supplements.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.868228/fulldopingdietary supplementsmulti-ingredient pre-workout supplementsstimulantsathleteteam sport |
| spellingShingle | Fredrik Lauritzen Dietary Supplements as a Major Cause of Anti-doping Rule Violations Frontiers in Sports and Active Living doping dietary supplements multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements stimulants athlete team sport |
| title | Dietary Supplements as a Major Cause of Anti-doping Rule Violations |
| title_full | Dietary Supplements as a Major Cause of Anti-doping Rule Violations |
| title_fullStr | Dietary Supplements as a Major Cause of Anti-doping Rule Violations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary Supplements as a Major Cause of Anti-doping Rule Violations |
| title_short | Dietary Supplements as a Major Cause of Anti-doping Rule Violations |
| title_sort | dietary supplements as a major cause of anti doping rule violations |
| topic | doping dietary supplements multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements stimulants athlete team sport |
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