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Lead Stories: Sunday, September 7, 2008

Low Bone Density: A Serious Risk Factor for Athletes

Posted October 29th, 2007 at 5:20 PM by Megan Hueter

Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise

A University of Missouri study suggests that athletic men may be at risk for low bone density. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, “osteoporosis affects more than 2 million men in the United States and nearly 12 million more have osteopenia– clinically significant low bone density that is less severe than osteoporosis.” The study now suggests that men who engage in low-impact forms of exercise have a higher incidence of osteopenia.

Pamela Hinton, an associate professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Missouri’s College of Human Environmental Sciences claims that “Regular, non-weight-bearing activities, such as swimming and cycling are effective measures for preventing the leading risk factors for death and disability in our society, but the results of this study suggest that regular weight-bearing activities, such as running, jogging, or rope jumping, are important for the maintenance of healthy bones.”

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Calorie restriction without exercise may lead to bone loss

Posted December 25th, 2006 at 7:00 AM by Jennifer Lipman

Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise, Weight Loss

Cut the calories, check the scale, and a couple of weeks later you weigh less. However, a new study suggests that this decrease in weight is due to bone loss caused by lack of exercise when you just cut calories for a diet.

Dennis T. Villareal, MD, and his research team at Washington University in St. Louis, conducted an experiment featuring 30 women and 18 men over the age of 57. Nineteen of the adults were put on a calorie-restricted diet, lowering the intake of energy by 16 percent for the first three months. For the following 9 months, it was upped to 20 percent.
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