Publications by authors named "Lauren McCall"
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- The study aimed to explore the link between low energy availability (EA) and health/performance issues in male athletes aged 15-30, focusing on conditions associated with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs).
- Male athletes were surveyed in a sports medicine clinic and classified into low EA and adequate EA groups based on their responses, with statistical analyses conducted to assess the impact of low EA.
- Findings revealed that low EA correlates with negative health outcomes like psychological issues and cardiovascular dysfunction, and worsens athletic performance, highlighting the need for further research on REDs in young male athletes.
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- Bone stress injury (BSI) is a prevalent overuse injury among active women, classified into high-risk (pelvis, sacrum, femoral neck) and low-risk (tibia, fibula, metatarsals) categories with various risk factors.
- This study aimed to assess differences in bone mineral density (BMD) and load rates between premenopausal women with a history of high-risk BSI, low-risk BSI, and no BSI history, hypothesizing that high-risk patients would have poorer bone health.
- Results indicated that women with high-risk BSI had significantly lower spine BMD compared to those with low-risk BSI, highlighting the impact of BSI on bone health in pre
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- This study aimed to investigate whether female athletes adhering to specific diets reported behaviors consistent with disordered eating compared to those who did not follow diets.
- A survey of 1,000 female athletes revealed that 165 were on specific diets, and a significant 68.5% of these athletes showed signs of disordered eating.
- Results indicated that those on low-carbohydrate diets were particularly at risk, with 80% reporting disordered eating behaviors, suggesting the need for health practitioners to provide better nutritional education and support.
A Short-Term Ketogenic Diet Impairs Markers of Bone Health in Response to Exercise.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
January 2020
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- A study examined the effects of a 3.5-week ketogenic low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet followed by carbohydrate restoration on bone health markers in elite endurance athletes.
- It was found that after the LCHF diet, markers indicating bone breakdown increased, while those for bone formation and metabolism decreased, suggesting potential negative impacts on bone health.
- The acute restoration of carbohydrates improved some bone breakdown markers but did not completely recover the levels of bone formation and metabolism markers, indicating the need for longer-term studies on the effects of LCHF diets on bone health.
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