We report a case of a heretofore healthy 18-year-old man who presented with a 2-day history of nausea, vomiting and stomach ache while taking creatine monohydrate for bodybuilding purposes. The patient had acute renal failure, and a renal biopsy was performed to determine the cause of increased creatinine and proteinuria. The biopsy showed acute tubular necrosis. In the literature, creatine mon...

Objective Given that a high drive for muscularity (DM) has been found to be associated with negative mental health outcomes men, this research examined pathways involving social influence which may explain why some men are more susceptible DM than others.Method Building on previous qualitative research, study psychosocial factors (self-esteem, perception of body by others, and satisfaction duri...

ABSTRACT Preparation in bodybuilding involves high-intensity workouts and drastic feeding strategies. Little is known about health risks. Athletes (n=510, 59.8% male) were evaluated aspects, anthropometry, blood pressure (BP). Chronic diseases reported by 6,6%, but 88.9% of them did not treat; 1.9% hypertension, with 15.7% having high BP; 52.5% the use prohibited drugs last 6 months. Body mass ...

In 2018, Lindsay, Boghossian, and Pluckrose published four “hoax” articles within a number of disciplines that rely on critical theory (e.g., gender studies, feminism). When revealing the project, authors argued they wanted to expose these fields as being primarily motivated by ideology social justice rather than knowledge generation. Their method tested hypothesis editors reviewers will suppor...

Dietary supplements purported to increase nitric oxide production have gained enormous popularity within the athletic (e.g., bodybuilding) community in recent years. Although anecdotal reports suggest a potential benefit from using such products, the scientific evidence is sparse. To the knowledge of this author, only one ingredient consumed in oral form by human subjects has been reported with...

Creatine is a nutritional supplement widely used in sport, physical fitness training and bodybuilding. It is claimed to enhance performance. We describe a case in which serum creatinine is elevated due to the use of creatine ethyl esther. One week after withdrawal, the plasma creatinine had normalised. There are two types of creatine products available: creatine ethyl esther (CEE) and creatine ...

Background: Athletes’ use of androgenic-anabolic steroids (AASs) is a significant health problem. This study aimed to determine factors associated with AAS in male bodybuilders by applying the theory planned behavior (TPB). Methods: Using multistage random sampling procedure, this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional was performed on 429 athletes participating gyms Qom, Iran, 2019. The data c...

In recent years, the practice of bodybuilding has seen an increase in number fans gyms and, along with this increase, use dietary supplements, such as creatine and whey protein, been growing considerably by practitioners sport. addition, daily protein intake bodybuilders exceeds maximum recommendation, which, together these can lead to kidney and/or liver failure. The objective study was analyz...