Sports Supplements on the Shelves
Cleaning the dust of the ergogenic aids
Mohammed Saad, MSc(c), Dip.ISSN, CISSN
Sports Nutritionist
Outline
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Sports supplements history
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Sports supplements claims
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The industry of sports supplements
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Genders sports supplements?
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Do we really need supplements?
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What does really work?
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Commercial Manipulation
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What do we really need to know?
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Supplements contamination
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Take-Home Message
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References
Sports Supplements History
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
Under DSHEA, dietary supplements are deemed to be food
except for purposes of the drug definition
Orrin Hatch
Tom Harkin
TODAY I AM PLEASE TO SIGN S. 784, THE “DIETARY SUPPLEMENT
HEALTH AND EDUCATION ACT OF 1994”
- PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON, OCTOBER 25TH 1994
Sports Supplements claims
The Industry of Sports Supplements
In 2013 the global market of supplements was valued at
$82 billion!! (VMHS)
Genders Sports Supplements?!
Do we really need supplements?
Placebo effect of dietary supplements!
Shocking supplements stats!
What does really work?
Creatine
Caffeine
Commercial Manipulation
Nitrogen Spiking
Proprietary Blend
if a supplement contains a proprietary
blend, the net weight of the blend as well
as a listing of each ingredient in descending
order of weight must be identified
What do we really need to know?
Supplements contamination!!
Is it necessary? Is it safe? Is it legal?
Minimize the risk!
INFORMED-SPORT
Supplement Survey Summary
2016 Position Stand On Supplement Use In Sport
Take-Home Message
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Sports supplements industry is not
monitored by the FDA.
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Sports supplements must be used
only in case of need.
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Sports supplements may contain
banned hidden substances.
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Many sports supplements labels do
not match what is inside the
container.
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Using sports supplements must be
monitored by a certified sports
nutritionist/dietitian.
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Athletes must be using ONLY batch
tested supplements by third parties
such as Informed-Sport.
References
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Catherine MG Judkins, P. T. (2010). The role of banned substance residue analysis in the control of dietary supplement contamination. Drug
Testing and Analysis.
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Department of Health and Human Services. (2003). DIETARY SUPPLEMENT LABELS: KEY ELEMENTS. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.
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LGC Group. (2016). Australian Supplement Survey Summary. LGC.
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J Strength Cond Res. 2003 Nov;17(4):822-3
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The American Presidency Project. (1994, October 25). Statement on Signing the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994.
Retrieved from http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=49370
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Sports Med. 2000 Sep;30(3):155-70.
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Mol Cell Biochem. 2003 Feb;244(1-2):89-94.
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The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (1994). Dietary Supplement Health And Education Act of 1994. Retrieved from
helth.gov: https://health.gov/dietsupp/ch1.htm
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Sports Med. 2001;31(11):785-807.
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The Public Health and Safety Organization. (n.d.). Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplement Claims. Retrieved from http://www.nsf.org:
http://www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/health-and-safety-tips/dietary-sports-supplements-tips/understanding-claims
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PLoS One. 2013;8(4):e59561. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059561
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J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2012; 9: 33.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2016, 4 11). Label Claims for Conventional Foods and Dietary Supplements. Retrieved from
www.fda.gov: http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/ucm111447.htm
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Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2008 Dec;33(6):1319-34.
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United Kingdom Anti-doping. (2015). Supplements. Retrieved from www.ukad.org.uk: http://www.ukad.org.uk/medications-andsubstances/supplements