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Gaceta Médica Boliviana
Print version ISSN 1012-2966On-line version ISSN 2227-3662
Abstract
ROJAS DELGADILLO, Gimena; ALANOCA QUISPE, Lizet Blanca; LOZANO BELTRAN, Daniel Franz and TORRICO, Faustino. Consumption of nutritional and pharmacological ergogenic aids in people who attend gyms in the municipality of Cercado, Cochabamba. Gac Med Bol [online]. 2023, vol.46, n.2, pp.68-75. Epub Dec 31, 2023. ISSN 1012-2966. https://doi.org/10.47993/gmb.v46i2.683.
Given the public health problem posed by anabolic steroids, the consumption of ergogenic aids is increasing worldwide, not indifferently in Bolivia. In addition, there is an excessive consumption of nutritional and pharmaceutical supplements, as well as reversible and irreversible effects of anabolic steroids.
Objectives:
to describe how nutritional and pharmaceutical ergogenic aids are consumed and how gym-goers in the Cercado municipality of Cochabamba perceive their effects on their health.
Methods:
a crosssectional observational study was conducted with 378 participants over 18 years of age, (stratified) divided into four groups; Amateur, Fitness, Athlete and in 9 gyms and 2 groups (NABBA-IFFB) and athletes in general in the metropolitan area of Cercado Cochabamba.
Results:
it was found that 74.6% consumed some performance-enhancing substance; the consumption of nutritional ergogenic aids was 57.1% (n=216) and pharmacological aids 17.4% (n=66). Time dedicated to training and diet for the amateur group is statistically significant with a value of (p<0.05). The perceived and reported effects of the consumption of pharmacological ergogenic aids (anabolic androgenic steroids) are mainly mood changes, libido alteration and acne. Among the irreversible side effects 2 cases of men developed gynecomastia and 2 women developed clitoromegaly.
Conclusions:
exercise users in the gym consume large amounts of nutritional and/or pharmacological performance enhancing substances.
Keywords : anabolics; secondary effect; steroids; exercise; athletic performance; dietary Supplements.
