Mythbusting sports and exercise products

“…Sports science was criticized in an assessment by epidemiologically trained scientists (93,94). Although valid methodological issues were raised, the analysis failed to appreciate that sports scientists working in elite sport typically seek highly context-specific information (Fig.…”

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Swifter, higher, stronger: What’s on the menu?

Burke

Hawley

2018

Science

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The exploits of elite athletes delight, frustrate, and confound us as they strive to reach their physiological, psychological, and biomechanical limits. We dissect nutritional approaches to optimal performance, showcasing the contribution of modern sports science to gold medals and world titles. Despite an enduring belief in a single, superior “athletic diet,” diversity in sports nutrition practices among successful athletes arises from the specificity of the metabolic demands of different sports and the periodization of training and competition goals. Pragmatic implementation of nutrition strategies in real-world scenarios and the prioritization of important strategies when nutrition themes are in conflict add to this variation. Lastly, differences in athlete practices both promote and reflect areas of controversy and disagreement among sports nutrition experts.

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“…Marketing for sports and energy drinks is often targeted to young adults, particularly males (4–6) . Sports drinks are marketed as a means for improving athletic performance and replacing electrolytes and fluids lost during intense physical activity (5, 7) . In contrast, energy drinks are marketed as a means for decreasing feelings of tiredness, boosting energy, enabling weight loss, and enhancing mental alertness (8) .…”

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Sports and energy drink consumption are linked to health-risk behaviours among young adults

Larson

Laska

Story

et al. 2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective National data for the U.S. show increases in sports and energy drink consumption over the past decade with the largest increases among young adults ages 20–34. This study aimed to identify sociodemographic factors and health risk behaviors associated with sports and energy drink consumption among young adults. Design Cross-sectional analysis of survey data from the third wave of a cohort study (Project EAT-III: Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults). Regression models stratified on gender and adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics were used to examine associations of sports and energy drink consumption with eating behaviors, physical activity, media use, weight-control behaviors, sleep patterns, and substance use. Setting Participants completed baseline surveys in 1998–1999 as students at public secondary schools in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and the EAT-III surveys online or by mail in 2008–2009. Subjects The sample consisted of 2,287 participants (55% female, mean age=25.3). Results Results showed 31.0% of young adults consumed sports drinks and 18.8% consumed energy drinks at least weekly. Among men and women, sports drink consumption was associated with higher sugar-sweetened soda and fruit juice intake, video game use, and use of muscle-enhancing substances like creatine (p<0.01). Energy drink consumption was associated with lower breakfast frequency and higher sugar-sweetened soda intake, video game use, use of unhealthy weight-control behaviors, trouble sleeping, and substance use among men and women (p<0.05). Conclusions Health professionals should consider the clustering of sports and energy drink consumption with other unhealthy behaviors in the design of programs and services for young adults.

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Mythbusting sports and exercise products

Abstract: Carl Heneghan and colleagues examine the evidence behind the claims made for sports and exercise products

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The truth about sports drinks

The truth about sports drinks

Swifter, higher, stronger: What’s on the menu?

Sports and energy drink consumption are linked to health-risk behaviours among young adults

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