Bone accrual in oligo-amenorrheic athletes, eumenorrheic athletes and non-athletes

Mechanical loading improves bone mineral density (BMD) and strength while decreasing fracture risk. Cross-sectional studies show that exercise advantage is lost in oligo-amenorrheic athletes (OA). Longitudinal studies examining the opposing effects of exercise and hypogonadism on bone are lacking in adolescents/young adults.

Source: Bone - May 11, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Vibha Singhal, Karen Campoverde Reyes, Brooke Pfister, Kathryn Ackerman, Meghan Slattery, Katherine Cooper, Alexander Toth, Nupur Gupta, Mark Goldstein, Kamryn Eddy, Madhusmita Misra Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research