Blood Biochemical Markers of Competitive Bodybuilding Athletes Users of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and/or Growth Hormone (AAS/GH), Strength Athletes Drugs Free and Sedentary Persons

Many professional athletes and those frequenting gyms use Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and/or Growth Hormone (AAS/GH), to improve performance and aesthetics. The aim of this study was to compare the blood markers of 03 groups with 08 volunteers in each: bodybuilders using AAS/GH (A), amateur strength athletes drugs free (B) and sedentary individuals as control (C). The tests Kruskall-Wallis (ANOVA Non-Parametric) and followed by the Dunn was carried out (p<0,05). There was a significant increase in Group A in comparison with B and C to: GH, lactate dehydrogenase, urea, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), total cholesterol/high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and LDL/HDL ratios; and reduced levels of: sex hormone binding globulin, insulin, HDL. The creatine phosphokinase was increased in Groups A and B, and creatinine in A regarding C but equal B. The groups were equal for TT and free testosterone, cortisol, leptin, ALP, TC, TAG, VLDL-c, homocysteine and TT/cortisol ratio. These results suggest that users of AAS/GH were exposed to a higher systemic risk, but not so intense as expected. In this way, point out that AAS/GH user’s protocols, should be consider the interactivity of diet, training and genetic for the building the standard position to bodybuilding and strength athletes.