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VMS, ED, WAS and anabolic steroids were used by 52\u00b74 %, 44\u00b70 %, 8\u00b79 % and 1\u00b74 % of students, respectively, with 51\u00b76 % of ED users using AwED. Predictors of use of AwED were males and students who played sport for their school (OR = 1\u00b79; 95 % CI 1\u00b72, 3\u00b72 and OR = 2\u00b76; 95 % CI 1\u00b74, 4\u00b77, respectively). Predictors of ED use were males and attendees of government secondary schools (OR = 1\u00b77; 95 % CI 1\u00b71, 2\u00b74 and OR = 1\u00b77; 95 % CI 1\u00b72, 2\u00b74, respectively). Side-effects, mainly palpitations, headaches and sleep disturbances, were reported in 20\u00b77 % of dietary supplement users.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980013003339_abs6\" sec-type=\"conclusion\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Many adolescent students in Trinidad and Tobago use dietary supplements, including ED and AwED, and about one-fifth of users experience side-effects. 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