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Mislabeled sports products. (Nutrition).

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| March 01, 2002 | Kubetin, Sally Koch | COPYRIGHT 2002 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Issues of purity and safety continue to plague dietary supplements, experts said at the conference on sports nutrition supplements.

Dr. Gary Green studied 12 randomly selected brands of over-the-counter dietary supplements obtained from retail stores in Los Angeles. The samples were analyzed by high-pressure liquid chromatography to determine whether the label accurately listed each ingredient and its quantity, as required by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994.

Of eight products that were supposed to contain just androstenediol, seven were mislabeled. For example, one label listed 100 mg of androstenediol, but the product actually contained 77 mg of androstenediol plus some androstenedione. Another label specified 250 mg ...

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