title: [Eating behavior and bone mineral density in young women marathon participants].
abstract: Although reduced gonadal steroid hormone concentration appear to play a major role in lower trabecular bone density (BMD) in female marathon runners, dietary deficiencies and eating behaviors may also affect BMD. To investigate that possibility, dietary patterns and BMD were examined in 27 female regular marathon runners classified as eumenorrheic (8), amenorrheic (10) and under oral contraception (9). The results show a significant lower BMD in amenorrheic athletes but no dietary deficiencies. These results suggest that the eating behavior don't play any role in the lower BMD of our athletes.
authors.affiliation: Division de Physiopathologie clinique, Hôpital cantonal universitaire Genève.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gremion
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rizzoli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Slosman
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bonjour
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chantraine
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000503:physiopathology; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
vernacular_title: Comportement alimentaire et densité minérale osseuse chez des jeunes marathonniennes.