Anabolic Steroid Use by Male and Female Middle School Students

Anabolic steroid use by male and female middle school students.

BACKGROUND The prevalence of anabolic steroid use by high school and college students has been reported in the literature. However, rumors persist regarding the use of steroids by younger populations. OBJECTIVE To assess the extent of steroid use by male and female middle school students and to explore their attitudes and perceptions about these drugs. Methods. A confidential self-report ques...

Anabolic steroid use among male high school seniors.

Cross-sectional study of female students reporting anabolic steroid use.

OBJECTIVE To determine the characteristics of female US high school students reporting anabolic steroid use. DESIGN Cross-sectional assessment using the 2003 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national school-based Youth Risk Behavior Survey database. SETTING Nationally representative sample of US high schools. PARTICIPANTS Female students in grades 9 through 12 (n = 7544). MAIN...

Analysis of anabolic androgenic steroid use among male and female body builders of Torbat Heydariyeh in 2018

Background & Aim: The abuse of anabolic steroid is known as a major problem in many sport fields especially body building. On the other hands, anabolic steroids misuse might lead to serious and sometimes life-threatening health problems such as kidney, liver damage and cardiovascular disease. This study was performed to survey the analysis of anabolic steroids consumption among male and female ...

Rate of anabolic-androgenic steroid use among students in junior high school.

BACKGROUND Anabolic-androgenic steroid use has become an increasingly large problem. Studies document steroid use in high-school students, but not students in junior high school. We surveyed 7th-grade students to assess rate of use and knowledge about steroids. METHODS Seventh-grade students completed a 22-question survey instrument that addressed previous steroid use, knowledge about the eff...