Department of Mechanical, Informatics and Aerospatiale Engineering, University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain.
Physiotherapy Department, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Campus de Vegazana, University of Leon, 24071 Leon, Spain.
Nutrients. 2022 Jul 4;14(13):2764. doi: 10.3390/nu14132764.
The use of supplements containing herbal active ingredients in sport has increased in recent years. Their consumption is explained by the benefits they may provide and because their natural origin do not involve health complications, from the point of view of the consumers. The aim of this study is to analyze the availability of four supplements (caffeine, turmeric, ginseng, cannabidiol) on the internet and understand the nature of these websites. A descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional study design was used. A detailed search was carried out with specifically developed software. The searches and data evaluation took 10 days. The websites consulted correspond to those that sell supplements, or some sport websites in the case of the Spanish ones, whereas those in English belong to pharmacies, parapharmacies, or herbalists. It is concluded that the websites do not provide adequate information to ensure proper consumption and lack advice on the choices of supplements and their administration guidelines.
近年来，运动中使用含有草药活性成分的补充剂有所增加。消费者解释说，他们可能会从中受益，而且由于这些补充剂的天然来源不会引起健康并发症。本研究旨在分析互联网上四种补充剂（咖啡因、姜黄、人参、大麻二酚）的供应情况，并了解这些网站的性质。研究采用描述性、观察性和横断面研究设计。使用专门开发的软件进行了详细的搜索。搜索和数据评估用时 10 天。所咨询的网站对应于销售补充剂的网站，或者在西班牙的情况下是一些运动网站，而英语网站则属于药店、药妆店或草药医生。研究得出的结论是，这些网站没有提供足够的信息来确保正确的消费，并且缺乏关于补充剂选择及其管理指南的建议。
