Sports Supplement Analysis Survey for the Prevalence of WADA Prohibited Substances in the Australian Online Marketplace.

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Drug Testing and Analysis Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI:10.1002/dta.3893

Louise Barker, Adam Cawley, Naomi Speers, Kerry Knowler, Karina Chilman

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Abstract

Sports supplements are used extensively by people involved in competitive sports. However, a proportion of sports supplements contain World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited Substances, which have the potential to cause an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). In 2022, Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) contracted Human and Supplements Testing Australia (HASTA) to purchase and analyse 200 sports supplement products available in the Australian online marketplace. The aim of the survey was to determine the likelihood of purchasing a product containing one or more WADA Prohibited Substances. Of the 200 products purchased, 35% contained WADA Prohibited Substances, with the majority of these findings being stimulants. Products marketed as pre-workouts, fat burners and muscle builders were the most likely to contain prohibited substances. It is notable that 83% of the WADA Prohibited Substances detected were naturally occurring compounds; only two of the products contained high levels of synthetic stimulants. Fifty-seven percent of the products that contained WADA Prohibited Substances did not have the substances labelled as ingredients on the packaging or website. Athlete education concerning sports supplements should remain a high priority, with a prevalence rate of approximately one in three products purchased containing WADA Prohibited Substances. To reduce the risk of an inadvertent ADRV, if an athlete wishes to use sports supplements, they should consult with their medical practitioner or accredited sports dietician (ASD) as to whether they require them and, if so, only take products that have been independently tested.

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Drug Testing and Analysis BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS-CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL

CiteScore

5.90

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24.10%

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191

审稿时长

2.3 months

期刊介绍： As the incidence of drugs escalates in 21st century living, their detection and analysis have become increasingly important. Sport, the workplace, crime investigation, homeland security, the pharmaceutical industry and the environment are just some of the high profile arenas in which analytical testing has provided an important investigative tool for uncovering the presence of extraneous substances. In addition to the usual publishing fare of primary research articles, case reports and letters, Drug Testing and Analysis offers a unique combination of; ‘How to’ material such as ‘Tutorials’ and ‘Reviews’, Speculative pieces (‘Commentaries’ and ‘Perspectives'', providing a broader scientific and social context to the aspects of analytical testing), ‘Annual banned substance reviews’ (delivering a critical evaluation of the methods used in the characterization of established and newly outlawed compounds). Rather than focus on the application of a single technique, Drug Testing and Analysis employs a unique multidisciplinary approach to the field of controversial compound determination. Papers discussing chromatography, mass spectrometry, immunological approaches, 1D/2D gel electrophoresis, to name just a few select methods, are welcomed where their application is related to any of the six key topics listed below.