Assessment of the labeling and nutrition facts of imported protein supplements in Brazil
Sports practice has clear health benefits inmoderate levels. However, the goalfor optimization of performance and aesthetic enhancement has favored the selling and intake of various products said to be performance enhancers. Consumers generally don’t show interest on acquiring information concerning...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Fisiologia do Exercício (IBPEFEX) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Brasileira de Nutrição Esportiva |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.rbne.com.br:article/489 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.rbne.com.br/index.php/rbne/article/view/489 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Nutrients Dietary protein Physical conditioning Sports Nutrientes Proteína dietética Condicionamiento físico Deportes Nutrienti Proteine dietetiche Condizionamento fisico Gli sport Condicionamento físico Esportes |
| Sumario: | Sports practice has clear health benefits inmoderate levels. However, the goalfor optimization of performance and aesthetic enhancement has favored the selling and intake of various products said to be performance enhancers. Consumers generally don’t show interest on acquiring information concerning supplement intake, and end up becoming supporters of the growing market of dietary supplements. This studymain purpose was to evaluate the adequacy of nutrition facts from imported protein supplements to its original information and the national laws regarding supplements and packaged products. The verification of mandatory labeling information was based on RDC Nº 18/2010 and RDC nº 259/2002 resolutions from the Ministry of Health. We collected information only from protein supplements sold in specialized stores in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. A total of 27 labels were analyzed. Among the evaluated products, 89% (n=24) had its nutrition facts written in Portuguese and 11%(n=3) in their original language. Regarding irregularities, only 7,4% (n=2) of the products were in full accordance with the resolutions of reference, whereas 92,6% (n=25) contained some inaccuracies at their labels. Our results indicate that the labeling of imported protein supplements, regarding nutrition facts, has no proper standardization, disobeying in most cases one or more requisites established by existing national resolutions. |
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