The Claim

The association between Female Athlete Triad risk and bone stress injuries is stronger for trabecular-rich bones than for cortical-rich bones, with a 4.4-fold increase in incidence for trabecular injuries versus a 2.9-fold increase for cortical injuries, indicating that trabecular bone is more sensitive to the physiological disruptions of energy deficiency and hormonal imbalance.

Source: Higher Triad Risk Scores Are Associated With Increased Risk for Trabecular-Rich Bone Stress Injuries in Female Runners

What the research says

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In plain English

Bone stress injuries occur 4.4 times more frequently in trabecular-rich bones than in cortical-rich bones among individuals at risk for Female Athlete Triad, indicating that trabecular bone is more affected by energy deficiency and hormonal imbalance.

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The association between Female Athlete Triad risk and bone stress injuries is stronger for trabecular-rich bones than for cortical-rich bones, with a 4.4-fold increase in incidence for trabecular injuries versus a 2.9-fold increase for cortical injuries, suggesting that trabecular bone is more sensitive to the physiological disruptions of energy deficiency and hormonal imbalance.

Why this might work

When the body doesn't get enough energy and estrogen levels drop, the spongy parts of bones stop repairing themselves properly and lose minerals faster than they can be replaced, making them more likely to crack under stress.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Higher Triad Risk Scores Are Associated With Increased Risk for Trabecular-Rich Bone Stress Injuries in Female Runners

    This study found that female runners with poor nutrition or hormonal issues are much more likely to get stress fractures in spongy bones (like the hip and spine) than in dense bones (like the shin), showing that spongy bones are more easily damaged by these problems.

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