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When female athletes don't eat enough, their bodies start breaking down muscle, slow down their metabolism, and reduce key hormones that help build and maintain muscle.
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Low energy availability reduces myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic muscle protein synthesis in trained females
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2023 AugThe study gave trained female athletes very little food for 10 days and found their muscles broke down, their hormones dropped, and their bodies burned fewer calories — exactly what the claim says happens.
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