Mauro Di Pasquale
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Mauro G. Di Pasquale, B.Sc., MD
, MRO, MFS
is a bodybuilding author and columnist. Di Pasquale was an assistant professor at the University of Toronto
from 1988 to 1998. He lectured and researched on athletic performance, nutritional supplements and drug use in sports. He holds an honors degree in biological science, majoring in molecular biochemistry (1968), and a medical degree (1971) - both from the University of Toronto. Di Pasquale is certified as a Medical Review Officer (MRO) by the Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC). He was the MRO for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). From 1997 to 1999 Di Pasquale was involved in writing, research and product development for Experimental and Applied Sciences
(EAS).
As a bodybuilding author Di Pasquale has written thousands of articles for many large bodybuilding and fitness magazines such as Muscle & Fitness
and Iron Man
. He has also written several books on bodybuilding related topics such as bodybuilding nutrition and performance enhancing drugs.
He is also a former world class powerlifter. Di Pasquale won the world championships in powerlifting in 1976, and the World Games in the sport of powerlifting in 1981. He was an eight-time Canadian champion, and two-time Pan American and North American champion. He was also the first Canadian powerlifter to become a World Champion and first Canadian powerlifter to total 10 times bodyweight in any weight class. Pasquale is the only Canadian to ever total ten times bodyweight in two weight classes.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, MRO, MFS
MFS
MFS may refer to:*Ministry for State Security , the security and intelligence organisation of the German Democratic Republic, commonly known as Stasi...
is a bodybuilding author and columnist. Di Pasquale was an assistant professor at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
from 1988 to 1998. He lectured and researched on athletic performance, nutritional supplements and drug use in sports. He holds an honors degree in biological science, majoring in molecular biochemistry (1968), and a medical degree (1971) - both from the University of Toronto. Di Pasquale is certified as a Medical Review Officer (MRO) by the Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC). He was the MRO for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). From 1997 to 1999 Di Pasquale was involved in writing, research and product development for Experimental and Applied Sciences
Experimental and Applied Sciences
EAS is a large distributor of performance based nutritional supplements with approximately 300 staff, annual sales exceeding $300 million dollars and offices/distributors in 54 countries.-History:...
(EAS).
As a bodybuilding author Di Pasquale has written thousands of articles for many large bodybuilding and fitness magazines such as Muscle & Fitness
Muscle & Fitness
Muscle & Fitness is an American bodybuilding magazine founded by Joe Weider, but now published by American Media, Inc.-History:Muscle & Fitness has a more mainstream focus than its companion publication, Flex...
and Iron Man
Iron Man (magazine)
Iron Man Magazine is a publication which discusses bodybuilding, weightlifting and powerlifting. It was founded in 1936 by two Alliance, Nebraska natives, Peary Rader and his wife, Mabel Rader.-History:...
. He has also written several books on bodybuilding related topics such as bodybuilding nutrition and performance enhancing drugs.
He is also a former world class powerlifter. Di Pasquale won the world championships in powerlifting in 1976, and the World Games in the sport of powerlifting in 1981. He was an eight-time Canadian champion, and two-time Pan American and North American champion. He was also the first Canadian powerlifter to become a World Champion and first Canadian powerlifter to total 10 times bodyweight in any weight class. Pasquale is the only Canadian to ever total ten times bodyweight in two weight classes.
Selected bibliography
- Drug use and detection in amateur sports (1984)
- The Anabolic Diet (1995)
- Amino Acids and Proteins for the Athlete - The Anabolic Edge (1997)
- The Metabolic Diet: The revolutionary diet that explodes the myths about carbohydrates and fats (2000)