Analysis of health claims regarding creatine monohydrate present in commercial communications for a sample of European sports foods supplements
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Title: | Analysis of health claims regarding creatine monohydrate present in commercial communications for a sample of European sports foods supplements |
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Authors: | Molina Juan, Lucía | Sospedra, Isabel | Perales Albert, Alejandro | González-Díaz, Cristina | Gil-Izquierdo, Ángel | Martínez Sanz, José Miguel |
Research Group/s: | Grupo de Investigación en Alimentación y Nutrición (ALINUT) | Person-centred Care and Health Outcomes Innovation / Atención centrada en la persona e innovación en resultados de salud (PCC-HOI) | Grupo de Estudios sobre Comunicación Estratégica (E-COM) | Relaciones públicas, Responsabilidad Social y Comunicación con Públicos Especializados y Las Minorías |
Center, Department or Service: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Enfermería | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Comunicación y Psicología Social |
Keywords: | Nutrition | Sports performance | Creatine | Health claims | Nutritional labelling |
Knowledge Area: | Enfermería | Comunicación Audiovisual y Publicidad |
Issue Date: | 20-Jan-2021 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Citation: | Public Health Nutrition. 2021, 24(4): 632-640. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980020005121 |
Abstract: | Objective: To analyse the information on health claims present in the labelling of creatine monohydrate (CM) products. Design: A descriptive study of a selection of products marketed as CM, with health claims, and that met the inclusion/exclusion criteria, was conducted using the Amazon and Google Shopping websites. The adequacy and compliance of the health claims were evaluated with the European legislative requirements (European Food Safety Authority and European Commission). The results were discussed with scientific evidence criteria from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, International Olympic Committee, and International Society of Sports Nutrition, as well as the systematic review carried out by Mielgo-Ayuso in 2019. Setting: Health claims in the commercial communications of a sample of CM supplements, in relation to current legislation and scientific knowledge. Participant: A total of 554 CM products were obtained. Results: Of the total sample, only 167 met the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Of these, 30·5 % recommended a CM dose of 5·0–5·9 g/d, while 29·9 % recommended 3·0 to 3·9 g/d. As for the health claims, ‘Enhances physical performance’ appeared in 73·1 % of the supplements, in most cases referring to a dosage of 3·0 to 3·9 g/d for these products. The rest of the declarations were not adequate or needed to be modified. Conclusion: Only 25 % of the health claims complied with the criteria established by the scientific reference documents. Most of the declarations must be modified or eliminated, as they could be considered fraudulent and/or misleading for the consumer. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/113364 |
ISSN: | 1368-9800 (Print) | 1475-2727 (Online) |
DOI: | 10.1017/S1368980020005121 |
Language: | eng |
Type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Rights: | © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Nutrition Society |
Peer Review: | si |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980020005121 |
Appears in Collections: | INV - PCC-HOI - Artículos de Revistas INV - E-COM - Artículos de Revistas INV - FOODCO - Artículos de Revistas INV - ALINUT - Artículos de Revistas INV - RPRSS - Artículos de Revistas INV - DANuC - Artículos de Revistas |
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