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An analysis by the Institute Adolfo Lutz in 111 samples of dietary supplements showed that one in four products sold to practitioners of physical activity has in its formula anabolic steroids not declared on the label. The outcome of the survey was circulated by the State Department of Health of São Paulo. The supplements were irregular and prohibited from the market by the Center for Sanitary Surveillance (CVS) of São Paulo state.
The anabolic steroids, when taken without medical supervision, can cause effects on the body such as acne, impotence, baldness, hypertension, infertility, insomnia, headache, increase in bad cholesterol, heart problems, inappropriate hair growth, thickening of the voice and testicular and menstrual disorders.
The Adolfo Lutz not released the name of the products. If there is identification of the manufacturer, the companies are notified. Have the deficiencies found in products imported or without identification are reported to the importer and Anvisa.
The products marketed in the capital and within the state, were seized by police and the local sanitary services during the year 2007. The survey also showed that 85.6% of the supplements had no information of any origin. The other samples, 5.4% and 9% were domestic, imported.
Brazilian legislation that regulates the food for athletes excludes products containing substances pharmacological stimulants, hormones and other substances considered as doping by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), although no direct reference to nutritional supplements.
Of the products tested, 41% were presented in capsules, probably for ease in handling present and incorporation of other pharmacologically active substances in addition to nutrients. Other 33% of the samples were compressed to 16% had submitted the product powder.
- The presence of banned substances in dietary supplements puts the practice of physical activities at a great risk. It is important to remember that there are no magic formulas to get in shape and any product that promises miraculous results should be regarded with suspicion - the case of medicinal microbiology researcher from the Adolfo Lutz, Adriana Bugno.
Source: O Globo Online
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