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Ganson KT, Nagata JM. Adolescent and Young Adult Use of Muscle-Building Dietary Supplements: Guidance for Assessment and Harm Reduction Approaches to Mitigate Risks. J Adolesc Health 2024; 75:379-382. [PMID: 38970604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Kyle T Ganson
- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Ganson KT, Testa A, Nagata JM. Creatine monohydrate use is prospectively associated with muscle dysmorphia symptomatology. Eat Behav 2024; 54:101910. [PMID: 39173400 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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This study aimed to determine the prospective association between creatine monohydrate use and muscle dysmorphia symptomatology among adolescents and young adults in Canada. Data from 912 adolescents and young adults from the Canadian Study of Adolescent Health Behaviors were analyzed. Creatine monohydrate use in the past 12 months was assessed at Wave 1, and muscle dysmorphia symptomatology was measured using the Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder Inventory (MDDI) at Wave 1 and Wave 2. The prospective associations between creatine monohydrate use and the MDDI total score and subscale scores were determined using linear regression analyses. Regression analyses controlled for relevant demographic identifiers, prior substance use, and the corresponding Wave 1 MDDI variable. Creatine monohydrate use at Wave 1 was prospectively associated with both total muscle dysmorphia symptomatology (B 1.34, 95 % CI 0.27, 2.42) and greater Appearance Intolerance (B 0.52, 95 % CI 0.02, 1.03) at Wave 2. Importantly, these findings were independent of prior muscle dysmorphia symptomatology, lifetime anabolic-androgenic steroid use, lifetime cigarette use, and frequency of alcohol use. Creatine monohydrate is commonly used among adolescents and young adults. Findings from this study are among the first to document that creatine monohydrate use may be a risk factor for the development of muscle dysmorphia symptomatology among adolescents and young adults. Health and mental health care professionals may consider assessing for both creatine monohydrate use and muscle dysmorphia symptomatology among adolescents and young adults.
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- Kyle T Ganson
- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Ganson KT, Sinicropi E, Nagata JM. Analyzing Social Media Policies on Muscle-Building Drugs and Dietary Supplements. Subst Use Misuse 2024; 59:380-387. [PMID: 37919881 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2275557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Use of legal and illegal muscle-building drugs and dietary supplements has been linked to many adverse health and social outcomes. Research has shown that social media use is associated with the use of these drugs and dietary supplements; however, it remains unknown whether social media companies have specific policies related to the content and advertising of muscle-building drugs and dietary supplements on their platforms. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the content and advertising policies of eight popular social media companies related to muscle-building drugs and dietary supplements. METHODS Content and advertising policies for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, and Reddit were analyzed in November 2022 to determine whether there were any provisions related to legal (e.g., whey protein) and illegal (e.g., anabolic-androgenic steroids) muscle-building drugs and dietary supplements. Policies were classified as either none, restricted, or prohibited. RESULTS All eight social media platforms had explicit policies prohibiting user-generated content and advertising of illicit drugs and substances (e.g., anabolic-androgenic steroids). User-generated content and advertising policies related to legal muscle-building dietary supplements across the platforms varied; however, none of the eight social media companies had a specific policy regarding user content. CONCLUSIONS Findings underscore the need for stronger social media content and advertising policies related to legal muscle-building dietary supplements.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kyle T Ganson
- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Vézina-Im LA, Beaulieu D, Turcotte S, Turcotte AF, Delisle-Martel J, Labbé V, Lessard L, Gingras M. Association between Beverage Consumption and Sleep Quality in Adolescents. Nutrients 2024; 16:285. [PMID: 38257178 PMCID: PMC10819752 DOI: 10.3390/nu16020285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The objective of this study was to verify if the consumption of different beverages (such as water, 100% pure fruit juice, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)) is associated with adolescents' sleep quality. French-speaking adolescents were recruited in person and online throughout the province of Québec (Canada) from the end of March to early July 2023. Beverage consumption and sleep quality were measured using French versions of validated questionnaires specifically designed for adolescents. A total of 218 adolescents (14-17 years; 55.5% female) completed the online survey. Among caffeinated SSBs, energy drink (rs = -0.16; p = 0.0197) and sugar-sweetened coffee (rs = -0.33; p < 0.0001) intake was correlated with adolescents' sleep quality. Energy drink consumption (β = -0.0048; p = 0.0005) and being male (β = 0.6033; p < 0.0001) were associated with adolescents' sleep quality. There was an interaction between sugar-sweetened coffee intake and biological sex that was associated with adolescents' sleep quality (p = 0.0053). Sugar-sweetened coffee consumption was correlated with adolescent girls' abilities to go to bed (rs = -0.21; p = 0.0203) and fall asleep (rs = -0.28; p = 0.0020), while in boys, it was only significantly correlated with their abilities to go to bed (rs = -0.27; p = 0.0069). Public health interventions aimed at adolescent boys should primarily target lowering energy drink consumption, while those aimed at girls should prioritize sugar-sweetened coffee intake to possibly improve their sleep quality.
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- Lydi-Anne Vézina-Im
- Département des Sciences de la Santé, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Campus de Lévis, 1595 Boulevard Alphonse-Desjardins, Lévis, QC G6V 0A6, Canada; (D.B.); (J.D.-M.); (L.L.)
- Centre de Recherche du CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, 143 Rue Wolfe, Lévis, QC G6V 3Z1, Canada; (S.T.); (A.-F.T.)
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- Département des Sciences de la Santé, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Campus de Lévis, 1595 Boulevard Alphonse-Desjardins, Lévis, QC G6V 0A6, Canada; (D.B.); (J.D.-M.); (L.L.)
- Centre de Recherche du CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, 143 Rue Wolfe, Lévis, QC G6V 3Z1, Canada; (S.T.); (A.-F.T.)
- Collectif de Recherche sur la Santé en Région, 1595 Boulevard Alphonse-Desjardins, Lévis, QC G6V 0A6, Canada
- Axe Santé des Populations et Pratiques Optimales en Santé, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, 2400 Avenue D’Estimauville, Québec, QC G1E 6W2, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche du CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, 143 Rue Wolfe, Lévis, QC G6V 3Z1, Canada; (S.T.); (A.-F.T.)
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- Centre de Recherche du CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, 143 Rue Wolfe, Lévis, QC G6V 3Z1, Canada; (S.T.); (A.-F.T.)
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- Département des Sciences de la Santé, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Campus de Lévis, 1595 Boulevard Alphonse-Desjardins, Lévis, QC G6V 0A6, Canada; (D.B.); (J.D.-M.); (L.L.)
- Centre de Recherche du CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, 143 Rue Wolfe, Lévis, QC G6V 3Z1, Canada; (S.T.); (A.-F.T.)
- Collectif de Recherche sur la Santé en Région, 1595 Boulevard Alphonse-Desjardins, Lévis, QC G6V 0A6, Canada
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- CHAU-Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis, 143 Rue Wolfe, Lévis, QC G6V 3Z1, Canada;
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- Département des Sciences de la Santé, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Campus de Lévis, 1595 Boulevard Alphonse-Desjardins, Lévis, QC G6V 0A6, Canada; (D.B.); (J.D.-M.); (L.L.)
- Centre de Recherche du CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, 143 Rue Wolfe, Lévis, QC G6V 3Z1, Canada; (S.T.); (A.-F.T.)
- Collectif de Recherche sur la Santé en Région, 1595 Boulevard Alphonse-Desjardins, Lévis, QC G6V 0A6, Canada
- Chaire Interdisciplinaire sur la Santé et les Services Sociaux pour les Populations Rurales, 1595 Boulevard Alphonse-Desjardins, Lévis, QC G6V 0A6, Canada
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- Direction de Santé Publique, CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, 55 Rue du Mont-Marie, Lévis, QC G6V 0B8, Canada;
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