At the collegiate level, athletes will do anything to gain an edge. For women, that often means counting calories.
But a new study out of Saint Louis University shows women athletes who don’t eat enough set themselves up for more injuries and leg pain.
“This is not the first study that’s demonstrated that young women athletes are not eating enough calories.”
Dr. Greg Landry teaches sports medicine at the UW and says a low-calorie diet causes women to produce less estrogen, a key factor in bone development.