# @usatodaysports on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJz4OiuunZg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30683177-usatodaysports-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/485a5f972c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-18T21:49:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) — https://gondola.cc/usatodaysports

## Caption

Young athletes are lifting weights and taking over-the-counter dietary supplements in an attempt to gain size and power. 

How safe are they?

USA TODAY Sports spoke with Rebecca Carl, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness, about children and adolescents’ use of popular supplements and healthy weight gain.

Read the conversation at the link in our bio. 

#children #sports #supplements #dietary

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## Tags

children, supplements, sports, dietary

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