TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Weightlifting's Risky New Trend: A Case Series of 41 Insulin Users
JO  - Current sports medicine reports
A1  - Ip, Eric J.
A1  - Barnett, Mitchell J.
A1  - Tenerowicz, Michael J.
A1  - Perry, Paul J.
SP  - 176
EP  - 179
VL  - 11
IS  - 4
N2  - Use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) is common among strength-trained individuals, and a growing concern is the misuse of insulin. A 99-item Internet-based survey was posted on discussion boards of various fitness, bodybuilding, weightlifting, and anabolic steroid Web sites between February and June 2009. A case series of 41 nondiabetic insulin users is described. The typical insulin user was 30.7 ± 9.2 years old, male (97.6%), and Caucasian/white (86.8%) who classified himself as a "recreational exerciser" (47.5%). The average insulin user also used anabolic steroids (95.1%) and practiced polypharmacy by incorporating 16.2 ± 5.6 PEDs in his or her yearly routine. Hypoglycemia was reported by most of the subjects (56.8%), and one individual reported unconsciousness. Insulin was obtained most commonly from local sources (e.g., friends, training partners, gym member/dealer; 40.5%) and community pharmacies (37.8%), with most (80.6%) finding it "easy" to acquire their insulin. Strategies aimed to prevent insulin misuse are needed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1537-890X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/JSR.0b013e31825da97f
ID  - ref1
ER  -