Reducing Stress Fracture in Physically Active Military Women

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Publication Year:1998

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Subcommittee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Institute of Medicine
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The incidence of stress fractures of the lower extremities during U.S. military basic training is significantly higher among female military recruits than among male recruits. The prevalence of this injury has a marked impact on the health of service personnel ...
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-8	(skim)
1 Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Stress Fractures in Military Women	9-28	(skim)
2 Bone Health and Risk Factors	29-42	(skim)
3 Effects of Caloric Intake, Physical Activity and Hormonal Factors on Bone Health	43-50	(skim)
4 Conclusions and Recommendations	51-58	(skim)
Bibliography	59-68	(skim)
A: Workshop Agenda and Abstracts	69-92	(skim)
B: Military Recommended Dietary Allowances (AR 40-25, 1985: Chapters 1 and 2)	93-106	(skim)
C: Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Related Nutrients (IOM, 1997)	107-110	(skim)
D: Biographical Sketches	111-114	(skim)
E: Abbreviations	115-117	(skim)

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The incidence of stress fractures of the lower extremities during U.S. military basic training is significantly higher among female military recruits than among male recruits. The prevalence of this injury has a marked impact on the health of service personnel and imposes a significant financial burden on the military by delaying completion of the training of new recruits. In addition to lengthening training time, increasing program costs, and delaying military readiness, stress fractures may share their etiology with the longer-term risk of osteoporosis.
As part of the Defense Women's Health Research Program, this book evaluates the impact of diet, genetic predisposition, and physical activity on bone mineral and calcium status in young servicewomen. It makes recommendations for reducing stress fractures and improving overall bone health through nutrition education and monitored physical training programs. The book also makes recommendations for future research to evaluate more fully the effects of fitness levels, physical activities, and other factors on stress fracture risk and bone health.

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