Suplementos deportivos: ¿Cómo definimos a estos productos?

Abstract

Existe una gran variedad de suplementos alimenticios, los cuales pueden ser utilizados con diversas finalidades, por lo que la categorización de los suplementos deportivos ha sido compleja y hasta el día de hoy insatisfactoria en el área científica e incluso legal, por lo que es importante intentar contribuir a la descripción de una definición de suplemento deportivo para su contextualización en México y de esta forma homologar la terminología en futuros trabajos de investigación científica en diversas áreas.

Sports Supplements User Profile Based on Demographic, Sports, and Psychological Variables: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…According to our results, 45% of recreational exercisers and elite athletes reported to use SS, similar to the rate reported by other studies [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ]. This fact should be considered with caution due to the underreporting of SS [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ]. This underreporting is usually related to inaccuracies in users’ perception as well as the difficulty in admitting the use [ 16 , 17 ].…”

“…The use of sports supplements (SS) is widespread among professional exercisers, also known as elite athletes, that is, athletes at different competitive levels [ 1 , 2 , 3 ], and in recreational exercisers, that is, those who attend gyms or exercise regularly [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]. SS are commercially available products that have been defined and categorized in many ways [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]. In general, SS include pills, powders, drinks, or gels used for bodybuilding, increasing energy, weight loss, and enhancing performance [ 4 , 5 , 6 ].…”

“…SS are commercially available products that have been defined and categorized in many ways [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]. In general, SS include pills, powders, drinks, or gels used for bodybuilding, increasing energy, weight loss, and enhancing performance [ 4 , 5 , 6 ]. The International Society of Sports Nutrition and The International Olympic Committee of Sports Supplements have grouped SS into five different categories: ergogenic supplements, medical supplements, functional foods, sports foods, and other supplements, referring to herbal and botanical extracts [ 5 , 8 , 9 ].…”

“…The prevalence of SS use among elite athletes and recreational exercisers has been studied by different authors and has greatly expanded throughout the years [ 2 , 4 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. The range of SS users that has been reported in previous investigations is very wide [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ] and goes from 35 to 95% [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 17 , 18 ].…”

“…The prevalence of SS use among elite athletes and recreational exercisers has been studied by different authors and has greatly expanded throughout the years [ 2 , 4 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. The range of SS users that has been reported in previous investigations is very wide [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ] and goes from 35 to 95% [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 17 , 18 ]. According to recent literature, this high prevalence of SS use may become dangerous for health [ 17 , 18 , 19 ] due to the misuse, lack of reliable resources of information, and the scarce guidance of health specialists [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ,…”