Bone mineral density and associated risk factors among female athletes: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Nur Syamsina Ahmad,, Mohamad Shariff A. Hamid,, Phaik, Jadeera Geok Cheong, Sareena Hanim Hamzah,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11988/1/15%20Nursyamsina.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11988/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol47num1_2018/contentsVol47num1_2018.html

Menstrual irregularity and disordered eating were previously identified as risk factors for low bone mineral density (BMD) in female athletes. Therefore, an investigation for more potential factors that could be associated with low BMD among Malaysian female athletes is required. The aim of this stu...