Male Runners With Lower Energy Availability Have Impaired Skeletal Integrity Compared to Nonathletes
Haines M, Kaur S, Scarff G, Lauze M, Gerweck A, Slattery M, Oreskovic N, Ackerman K, Tenforde A, Popp K, Bouxsein M, Miller K, Misra M. Male Runners With Lower Energy Availability Have Impaired Skeletal Integrity Compared to Nonathletes. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2023, 108: e1063-e1073. PMID: 37079740, PMCID: PMC10505543, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityImpaired skeletal integrityMale runnersLean massCalcium intakeCaloric intakeRunning mileageSkeletal integrityBone mineral density Z-scoreLumbar spine BMD Z-scoreBSI riskTrabecular volumetric bone mineral densityImpaired bone mineral densitySpine BMD Z-scoreZ-scoreVolumetric bone mineral densityTibial failure loadBMD Z-scoresExercise energy expenditureInsufficient caloric intakeAppendicular lean massWeight-bearing activitiesBody mass indexTrabecular bone volume fractionEnergy expenditure