| gotmyvanson |
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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 |
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They begin breaking down muscle to produce energy to fuel their bodies. |
| Northern Star |
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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" |