Poor nutrition and female athlete injuries; what do the experts say? - Charschan Chiropractic in North Brunswick, NJ and Scotch Plains, NJ

Poor nutrition and female athlete injuries; what do the experts say? - Charschan Chiropractic in North Brunswick, NJ and Scotch Plains, NJ

A new study from the University of South Australia is beginning to confirm the idea that injuries to female athletes are more common with poor nutrition. The study, which reviewed 6000 runners, suggests that lower energy and fat intakes were strongly associated with a higher risk of injury in female runners. While it is understood that poor nutrition can cause Amenorrhea in female runners when their body fat ratios are reduced, muscular wasting …