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Just found this news "bite" on the Internet. The histrionics over "supplements" is out of control. The media makes it sound like our kids are dropping like flies from some illegally promoted "enhancers".
Let's say to these New World Order social engineers: Go kiss my ass!
These so-called "professionals" are the evil assholes that put kids on psychotropic drugs (Ritalin, Prozac, and whatever mind-bending shit) as soon as little Johnnie takes his skateboard to school. And these bastards are worried about Creatine? Gimee a friggin break!!
"Truth can only be found in those societies that are free enought to pursue it" FDR
It's sad, but FDR didn't realize that America would join the other nations to become one of the worst offenders of truth in the world
ARTICLE:
Survey: 1M Kids Use Enhancers
Monday, August 27, 2001 7:03 p.m. EDT
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By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer
CHICAGO (AP) - About 1 million youngsters 12 through 17 have taken performance-enhancing sports supplements including creatine, a health insurer's survey suggests.
The survey results, released Monday by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, are based on random telephone interviews with 785 youngsters last month.
Use of performance enhancers was reported by 5 percent of the participants - 32 of 650 youngsters. The samples were considered nationally representative and Blue Cross extrapolated to estimate national use.
The survey's overall error margin was 3.5 percentage points, and 1.7 percentage points for the question on supplement use for those 12-17. Supplement use also was reported by 2 percent of those 10-14, but the 1.3 percentage point error margin made those results less clear.
Pennsylvania State University epidemiologist Charles Yesalis, who has studied supplement use, said the numbers are hardly surprising and if anything, an underestimate.
With highly publicized use of performance-enhancing supplements and drugs among athletes at higher levels, ``the notion that that doesn't cascade down in a negative way to our children is moronic,'' Yesalis said.
The most popular substance used by survey participants was creatine, a legal, widely available amino-acid-based strength-training supplement for athletes that's marketed to youngsters in cookies and candy. It was cited by about half the youngsters who said they'd used supplements.
Creatine can cause short-term cramping and diarrhea. While less is known about long-term use, it has been linked to muscle injury and kidney problems, said Dr. Brent Bauer, a Mayo Clinic internist and supplements specialist. The benefits for anyone other than an elite athlete are negligible, Bauer said.
Other supplements cited but in tiny numbers included anabolic steroids, which are illegal for strength-training, and products containing the stimulant ephedrine.
Steroids can have potentially serious side effects ranging from baldness to heart and liver problems, and ephedrine has been linked to potentially fatal cardiovascular problems.
Dr. Allan Korn, Blue Cross' chief medical officer, said the survey underscores the need for parents and coaches ``to get serious about educating children'' about the substances. He said the government ``should take swift action to limit marketing and sales to minors.''
``The very idea that we have Oreo-like cookies containing creatine is just dreadful and we want it to stop,'' he said.
Yesalis called the trend disturbing even beyond medical concerns, suggesting that youngsters are feeling the societal pressure to gain a competitive edge at any cost.
The mentality seems to be, ``Let's get our bat and ball and let's get our drugs,'' he said. ``That's an awful message to send to our kids.''
John Cordaro, president of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade group for supplement makers, said the group thinks creatine is safe but that ephedrine should not be used by anyone under 18. He had not seen the survey and said the industry does not have its own estimates for performance-enhancing supplement use.
The survey was conducted for Blue Cross by C&R Research Services, Inc., a market research firm.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield is a Chicago-based national association of locally operated health plans that insure 81 million Americans.
Let's say to these New World Order social engineers: Go kiss my ass!
These so-called "professionals" are the evil assholes that put kids on psychotropic drugs (Ritalin, Prozac, and whatever mind-bending shit) as soon as little Johnnie takes his skateboard to school. And these bastards are worried about Creatine? Gimee a friggin break!!
"Truth can only be found in those societies that are free enought to pursue it" FDR
It's sad, but FDR didn't realize that America would join the other nations to become one of the worst offenders of truth in the world
ARTICLE:
Survey: 1M Kids Use Enhancers
Monday, August 27, 2001 7:03 p.m. EDT
E-mail or Print this story
- - - - -
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer
CHICAGO (AP) - About 1 million youngsters 12 through 17 have taken performance-enhancing sports supplements including creatine, a health insurer's survey suggests.
The survey results, released Monday by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, are based on random telephone interviews with 785 youngsters last month.
Use of performance enhancers was reported by 5 percent of the participants - 32 of 650 youngsters. The samples were considered nationally representative and Blue Cross extrapolated to estimate national use.
The survey's overall error margin was 3.5 percentage points, and 1.7 percentage points for the question on supplement use for those 12-17. Supplement use also was reported by 2 percent of those 10-14, but the 1.3 percentage point error margin made those results less clear.
Pennsylvania State University epidemiologist Charles Yesalis, who has studied supplement use, said the numbers are hardly surprising and if anything, an underestimate.
With highly publicized use of performance-enhancing supplements and drugs among athletes at higher levels, ``the notion that that doesn't cascade down in a negative way to our children is moronic,'' Yesalis said.
The most popular substance used by survey participants was creatine, a legal, widely available amino-acid-based strength-training supplement for athletes that's marketed to youngsters in cookies and candy. It was cited by about half the youngsters who said they'd used supplements.
Creatine can cause short-term cramping and diarrhea. While less is known about long-term use, it has been linked to muscle injury and kidney problems, said Dr. Brent Bauer, a Mayo Clinic internist and supplements specialist. The benefits for anyone other than an elite athlete are negligible, Bauer said.
Other supplements cited but in tiny numbers included anabolic steroids, which are illegal for strength-training, and products containing the stimulant ephedrine.
Steroids can have potentially serious side effects ranging from baldness to heart and liver problems, and ephedrine has been linked to potentially fatal cardiovascular problems.
Dr. Allan Korn, Blue Cross' chief medical officer, said the survey underscores the need for parents and coaches ``to get serious about educating children'' about the substances. He said the government ``should take swift action to limit marketing and sales to minors.''
``The very idea that we have Oreo-like cookies containing creatine is just dreadful and we want it to stop,'' he said.
Yesalis called the trend disturbing even beyond medical concerns, suggesting that youngsters are feeling the societal pressure to gain a competitive edge at any cost.
The mentality seems to be, ``Let's get our bat and ball and let's get our drugs,'' he said. ``That's an awful message to send to our kids.''
John Cordaro, president of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade group for supplement makers, said the group thinks creatine is safe but that ephedrine should not be used by anyone under 18. He had not seen the survey and said the industry does not have its own estimates for performance-enhancing supplement use.
The survey was conducted for Blue Cross by C&R Research Services, Inc., a market research firm.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield is a Chicago-based national association of locally operated health plans that insure 81 million Americans.
