Journal article
Bone parameters of elite athletes with oligomenorrhea and prevalence seeking medical attention: a cross-sectional study
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism, Vol.39(6), pp.1009-1018
11/01/2021
DOI: 10.1007/s00774-021-01234-1
PMID: 34101019
Abstract
Introduction Since the definition of secondary amenorrhea is cessation of regular menses for more than 3 months, it is likely that athletes with irregular menstrual cycles, including oligomenorrhea, do not consider the condition as serious. However, the consequences of untreated oligomenorrhea have not been investigated in elite track and field athletes. Materials and methods The cohort consisted of 91 elite-level track and field athletes. Body compositions, including bone parameters and bone turnover markers (BTMs), were measured. Results Among the 91 participants, 52 were eumenorrheic and 33 were oligomenorrheic. The eumenorrheic athletes had significantly higher bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) of the lumbar spine, lower extremities, and whole body than had the oligomenorrheic athletes (p < 0.01). There were no significant differences in BTMs between the two groups, but oligomenorrheic athletes had significantly lower percent body fat. Conclusion More than 40% of the elite-level female track and field athletes in this study reported menstrual disorders with oligomenorrhea as the most common. However, none sought medical attention. As compared to the eumenorrheic athletes, the oligomenorrheic athletes had lower BMC and BMD. Hence, if an athlete is oligomenorrheic, bone parameter measurements are considerably important.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Bone parameters of elite athletes with oligomenorrhea and prevalence seeking medical attention: a cross-sectional study
- Creators
- Yuka Tsukahara - Waseda UniversitySuguru Torii - Waseda UniversityFumihiro Yamasawa - Aichi Health Promotion FoundationJun Iwamoto - Keiyu Orthopedic HospitalTakanobu Otsuka - Tokai Gakuen UniversityHideyuki Goto - Shigakkan UniversityTorao Kusakabe - Japanese Red Cross Society Kyoto Daini HospitalHideo Matsumoto - Sports Med Fdn, Publ Interest Inc Fdn, Shinjuku Ku, 8-1-9 Nishishinjyuku, Tokyo 1600023, JapanTakao Akama - Waseda University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of bone and mineral metabolism, Vol.39(6), pp.1009-1018
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00774-021-01234-1
- PMID
- 34101019
- ISSN
- 0914-8779
- eISSN
- 1435-5604
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- Japan Sports Agency
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984738101702771
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