gotmyvanson
The damages of an eating disorder 4/11/2012 12:13PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Aside from poor bone health, what scientifically happens to a female distance runner when they have an eating disorder? What happens to your muscles etc.?
chump
RE: The damages of an eating disorder 4/11/2012 12:16PM - in reply to gotmyvanson Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
They begin breaking down muscle to produce energy to fuel their bodies.
Northern Star
RE: The damages of an eating disorder 4/11/2012 12:28PM - in reply to gotmyvanson Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
i actually just came across a fantastic article on this subject yesterday


http://nyudocs.com/pmr/residency/resources/Clinics_sports%20med/runner%20female_PMR%20clinics.pdf

The short version is "bad stuff happens"