HLTH 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Peristalsis, Libido, Stress Fracture
10 Jan 2017
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Young age, pressure to excel at a sport, focus on achieving or maintaining an ideal bodyweight or fat %, sports which require lean appearance, judged on aesthetic appeal, weight loss dieting at an early age, and unsupervised dieting. Low blood estrogen, infertility, and mineral losses from the bone. Caused by excessive training, depleted body fat, low body weight, & inadequate nutrition. Osteoporosis: amenorrhea, strenuous activity and inadequate nutrition due to restricted eating can impair bone health and cause stress fractures. Recommendations: calcium, nutrient dense foods, & consume enough kcals to support activity. Dangerous practices: food and fluid restrictions to make weight, practicing in rubber suits, training in hot rooms, extended periods in saunas, and using diuretics and laxatives. Muscle dysmorphia: psychiatric disorder concerning obsession with building body mass. Follow canada"s food guide, eat f(cid:396)e(cid:395)uently (esp. healthy snacks), establish a reasonable weight goal, allow reasonable time to achieve the weight goal, and establish a support group.
