Dietary supplements in sport – side effects

Introduction: Dietary supplements (DS) were legalized for the first time in 1994 by the Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act. The statute defined DS as a source of one or more nutritional component such as minerals, herbs, vitamins, etc. Athletes are known as a distinctive group with the hig...

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Main Authors: Klaudia Brożyna, Jędrzej Tkaczyk, Aleksandra Rutkowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/26163
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author Klaudia Brożyna
Jędrzej Tkaczyk
Aleksandra Rutkowska
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description Introduction: Dietary supplements (DS) were legalized for the first time in 1994 by the Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act. The statute defined DS as a source of one or more nutritional component such as minerals, herbs, vitamins, etc. Athletes are known as a distinctive group with the highest DS in sport intake (from 48-81%) The consumption of DS has been reported among recreational active individuals and non-athletes Purpose: present possible side effects caused by DS usage in sport. State of knowledge: Protein powders are common DS among athletes and bodybuilders, which consist of whey, casein, vegetable proteins in soy protein isolate (SPI). SPI contains week estrogens such as isoflavones genistein and daidzein. The surveys with isolated cases showed hepatic injury among athletes users of creatine, but the doses of DS were inappropriate and excessive. L-carnitine is a substance which is used due to its „fat-burning” abilities and a consequence of its higher intake are atherosclerotic lesions. Summary: DS in sport are used due to enhance muscle mass, duration, and efficiency of training. However, inappropriate usage of them may lead to many side effects. Athletes and professionals in sport should be consulted by the physician before and during the supplementation of DS in sport. Creatine is a substrate for a contraction of a muscle
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spelling doaj.art-f2f91466d14b4e05a5d0a15f864dfc252022-12-22T01:49:24ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062019-08-0198Dietary supplements in sport – side effectsKlaudia Brożyna0Jędrzej Tkaczyk1Aleksandra Rutkowska2Student`s Scientific Society at the Department of Didactics and Medical Simulation,Medical University of LublinStudent`s Scientific Society at the Department of Didactics and Medical Simulation,Medical University of LublinDepartment of Didactics and Medical Simulation,Medical University of LublinIntroduction: Dietary supplements (DS) were legalized for the first time in 1994 by the Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act. The statute defined DS as a source of one or more nutritional component such as minerals, herbs, vitamins, etc. Athletes are known as a distinctive group with the highest DS in sport intake (from 48-81%) The consumption of DS has been reported among recreational active individuals and non-athletes Purpose: present possible side effects caused by DS usage in sport. State of knowledge: Protein powders are common DS among athletes and bodybuilders, which consist of whey, casein, vegetable proteins in soy protein isolate (SPI). SPI contains week estrogens such as isoflavones genistein and daidzein. The surveys with isolated cases showed hepatic injury among athletes users of creatine, but the doses of DS were inappropriate and excessive. L-carnitine is a substance which is used due to its „fat-burning” abilities and a consequence of its higher intake are atherosclerotic lesions. Summary: DS in sport are used due to enhance muscle mass, duration, and efficiency of training. However, inappropriate usage of them may lead to many side effects. Athletes and professionals in sport should be consulted by the physician before and during the supplementation of DS in sport. Creatine is a substrate for a contraction of a musclehttps://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/26163dietary supplementssportadverse effects
spellingShingle Klaudia Brożyna
Jędrzej Tkaczyk
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Dietary supplements in sport – side effects
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
dietary supplements
sport
adverse effects
title Dietary supplements in sport – side effects
title_full Dietary supplements in sport – side effects
title_fullStr Dietary supplements in sport – side effects
title_full_unstemmed Dietary supplements in sport – side effects
title_short Dietary supplements in sport – side effects
title_sort dietary supplements in sport side effects
topic dietary supplements
sport
adverse effects
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