Bone parameters of elite athletes with oligomenorrhea and prevalence seeking medical attention: a cross-sectional study.
Bone mineral content
Bone mineral density
Oligomenorrhea
Track and field
Journal
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism
ISSN: 1435-5604
Titre abrégé: J Bone Miner Metab
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 9436705
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Nov 2021
Historique:
received:
11
03
2021
accepted:
28
04
2021
pubmed:
9
6
2021
medline:
26
11
2021
entrez:
8
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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. The cohort consisted of 91 elite-level track and field athletes. Body compositions, including bone parameters and bone turnover markers (BTMs), were measured. 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. 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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34101019
doi: 10.1007/s00774-021-01234-1
pii: 10.1007/s00774-021-01234-1
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1009-1018Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Japanese Society Bone and Mineral Research.
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