Association of short-term changes in menstrual frequency, medication use, weight and exercise on bone mineral density in college-aged women
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Authors
Fleischer, Stacie H
Freire, Annalisa K
Brown, Katie
Creer, Andrew
Eggett, Dennis L
Fullmer, Susan
Issue Date
2022-08
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Amenorrhea , Bone Mineral Density , Calorie Restriction , Oral Contraceptives , Visceral Adipose Tissue , Weight Loss , Menstrual Frequency
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Abstract
To evaluate if experiencing a short-term exposure (18-months) to factors such as menstrual irregularities, dieting, changes in exercise or body weight, and medication usage is associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in college-aged females. A retrospective survey assessing health behaviors during a recent 18-month time period and a DXA scan were completed in 641 females. A total of 45.5% of participants reported amenorrhea during the 18-month time period. Those who experienced amenorrhea had lower femoral neck BMD (p = 0.018), trochanter (p = 0.018) and spine BMD (p = 0.022) compared to eumenorrheic women. Lifetime oral contraceptive usage longer than six months was negatively associated with BMD at femoral neck (p = 0.018) and total hip (p = 0.021). Women who lost weight trended towards having the lowest BMD at all sites compared to women who gained weight. Following a very-low calorie diet during the time period was negatively correlated with spine BMD (p = 0.001). Time spent in vigorous and very vigorous activity was weakly correlated with some hip BMD sites but time spent in extremely vigorous activity was not. In conclusion, females who experienced weight loss, amenorrhea, or a very low-calorie diet within an 18-month period of time in young adulthood had lower BMD. Additionally, oral contraceptive usage for longer than six months during their lifetime was associated with lower BMD.
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Citation
Fleischer, S. H., Freire, A. K., Brown, K., Creer, A., Eggett, D. L., & Fullmer, S. (2022). Association of Short-Term Changes in Menstrual Frequency, Medication Use, Weight and Exercise on Bone Mineral Density in College-Aged Women. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(16), 10363. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610363
Publisher
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health