Uso de esteroides anabólicos andrógenos em praticantes de musculação no Brasil: revisão de literatura médica

Abstract

Use of anabolic androgenic steroids in bodybuilding practitioners : a systematic review. Rationale: One of the aspects that has characterized the contemporary consumer society is the increasing importance attached to the body appearance. In recent decades, the body has become the subject of increased attention to the proliferation of care techniques and management bodies, such as diet, weight and aesthetic surgery. Men and women invest more time, energy and financial resources in the consumer goods and services for the construction and maintenance of the body shell. On the other hand, some studies show that in parallel to the cult of the body has increased the dissatisfaction of the people with their bodies, as well as the consumption of so-called "drugs of body image", among which include anabolic androgenic steroids or steroids.Goal: Determine whether changes in testosterone levels in relation to the increased frequency of use of EAA among physically active in general is due to the large amount of adverse effects these substances can cause in various organs and systems, causing reversible damage and irreversible in both men and women. Method: Study Drawings. This is a systematic review , following the criteria of quality PRISMA : Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta- Analyses Results: We selected 36 articles initially all the results except the duplicates were analyzed by reading the title and abstract in order to select the possible items that would be included in the study. After this preliminary selection of studies , based on analysis of the title and abstract , one of them complete reading was carried out and only after that, the studies were definitely included in the systematic review, they met the previously established inclusion criteria . At this time of full reading of the studies to define eligibility , there was also a very manual author's search for references of these studies , in order to identify items that were not found in searches to databases , but they could be present in the references bibliographical. Discussionand Conclusions:. Professionals who are related to the misuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids are endocrinologists or not, experts orthomolecular, fitness trainers, gyms owners, pharmacists, owners of stores supplements, nutritionists and laymen. These people suggest the use of these substances for other healthy but who just want to improve their physical appearance. When treating professionals, they may undergo several penalties. At the administrative level, they can lose their records, have their activities suspended or even closed their shops. But not only they can also be held responsible in the criminal area, as these acts are considered crimes. Finally, if they cause damage, they are also compelled to pay compensation for moral, aesthetic or property damage. Finally, it points out that the legislation that specifically deals with anabolic steroids is quite scarce. It is necessary that the authorities treat such misuse of the problems these substances for what it is: a public health problem that shows growing in the current Brazilian scenario.