21 Mar 2023 (Last Modified 21 Mar 2023)

Supplements And Social Media

In an online survey of 2,269 male gym users, approximately 1 in 10 used energy aids, 1 in 10 had ever used AAS and 1 in 30 had used SARMs (Hilkens et al., 2021). Those who viewed “image-centric social media” were more likely to report using AAS and SARMS (r=0.26).

In a cross-sectional study with face-to-face interviews of 200 patients with diabetes mellitus, 61% had used herbal supplements to treat their diabetes and 28% were currently using supplements to do so even though 73% had no awareness of potential drug-herb interactions(Putthapiban et al., 2017).

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• Google Search for HDS Toxicity

Bibliography

1. 1.Hilkens, L., Cruyff, M., Woertman, L., Benjamins, J. & Evers, C. Social media, body image and resistance training: creating the perfect ‘me’with dietary supplements, anabolic steroids and SARM’s. Sports Medicine-Open 7, 1–13 (2021).
2. 2.Putthapiban, P., Sukhumthammarat, W. & Sriphrapradang, C. Concealed use of herbal and dietary supplements among Thai patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 16, 1–7 (2017).