scholarly journals Anabolic androgenic steroid abuse and their health impacts: A cross-sectional study among body builders in a city of Eastern India

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lipilekha Patnaik ◽  
Subraham Pany ◽  
SandeepKumar Panigrahi ◽  
EVenkata Rao ◽  
Trilochan Sahu
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Anabolic Androgenic Steroid ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Steroid Abuse ◽  
Androgenic Steroid

scholarly journals Anabolic-androgenic steroid use among bodybuilders in Erbil city

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 657-665
Author(s):  
Ramadhan Ahmed ◽  
Karwan Sulaiman ◽  
Muhammed Hasan ◽  
Ali Dauod
Keyword(s):  
Anabolic Steroids ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anabolic Androgenic Steroids ◽  
Anabolic Androgenic Steroid ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Duration Of Action ◽  
Steroid Use ◽  
Steroid Abuse ◽  
Androgenic Steroid ◽  
Androgenic Steroids

Background and objective: Anabolic-androgenic steroids are synthetic testosterone derivatives with a longer duration of action than physiological androgens. They are abused by bodybuilders because of their potential to enhance muscle strength. Serious medical and psychological complications may be associated with their non-medical use. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anabolic androgenic steroids among bodybuilders and their awareness of health-related risks. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from the 1st of January 2019 to the end of July 2019 in 18 randomly selected gym centers in Erbil city, Iraq using stratified random sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 400 bodybuilders to assess the prevalence and knowledge of using Anabolic-androgenic steroids. Results: The study showed a high prevalence of Anabolic-androgenic steroid consumption (26.3%) among gym users in Erbil city. Anabolic-androgenic steroid use was significantly higher among participants with a longer duration of bodybuilding practice ≥4 years (P = 0.001). Anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse was significantly associated with drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and using growth hormones. Trainers were the commonest source of recommendation. Conclusion: The prevalence of anabolic androgenic steroids abuse is high among bodybuilders in Erbil city. Public health awareness is essential and may help avoid the propagation of the problem. Keywords: Anabolic steroids; Gym users; Bodybuilders; Knowledge, Erbil.

scholarly journals A Cross-sectional Study on Awareness and Knowledge about Eye Donation among Rural Versus Urban Population in Eastern India

2021 ◽  
Vol 05 (06) ◽  
pp. 25-35
Author(s):  
MdZakaria Midya ◽  
Salal Khan ◽  
Rini Rangi ◽  
MoutusiSaha ◽  
Rajesh Pal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eye Donation

scholarly journals Hospital based contact tracing of COVID-19 patients and health care workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Eastern India: A cross-sectional study (Preprint)

10.2196/28519 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Durgesh Prasad Sahoo ◽  
Arvind Kumar Singh ◽  
Dinesh Prasad Sahu ◽  
Somen Kumar Pradhan ◽  
Binod Kumar Patro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers
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