Yogyakarta, 13 April 2026
On April 13th, 2026, an anti-doping education session was held for students of the Nutrition Study Program at the Faculty of Medicine and Public Health (FKKM) at UGM, on the topic “Food Doping and Monitoring in Sports.” IADO sent Mrs. Kurnia Mar’atus Solichah, S.Gz., M.Gz., a Dietitian, to the event. The education session took place on the UGM campus in Yogyakarta and was attended by 40 students taking the Advanced Sports Nutrition course.
The educational session began with a presentation of general anti-doping information and continued with a discussion on the relationship between nutrition and the possible presence of prohibited substances on the Prohibited List. The assigned PRESI explained that contamination with prohibited substances can enter an athlete’s body through the consumption of supplements or food. Several tips were provided that nutritionists should consider when recommending supplements, such as paying attention to product composition, ensuring the legality of the supplement, and ensuring that the athlete truly needs the supplement to support their health. Foodborne contamination can occur, particularly in foods derived from livestock. The use of growth hormones, such as steroids, in livestock can pose a risk of contamination.
The guest lecture session was interactive, with several questions raised regarding the use of doping by health enthusiasts who are also active in sports. They also discussed the consequences of doping use, which arise when test results are announced several months after the competition. It is hoped that nutrition students, as prospective athlete support personnel, will understand their role in preventing anti-doping rule violations.