PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Teng, Kathryn
TI  - Premenopausal osteoporosis, an overlooked consequence of anorexia nervosa
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10023
DP  - 2011 Jan 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 50--58
VI  - 78
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/1/50.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/1/50.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2011 Jan 01; 78
AB  - Many young women with anorexia nervosa develop premenopausal osteoporosis. In particular, female athletes have a much higher incidence of disordered eating than their peers and therefore are at a much higher risk of stress fractures and other traumatic bone pathology. This review summarizes factors affecting the development of premenopausal osteoporosis in these patients and identifies potential targets for intervention.