Bone Mineral Content of Female Athletes

To the Editor: In the article by Drinkwater et al. (Aug. 2 issue) 1 concerning the implications of amenorrhea on bone density, the amenorrheic women fit the profile of a generally more competitive group (their 10-km times were approximately one minute per mile faster) and a statistically higher weekly running mileage. 2 Moreover, the authors may have promulgated nutrition as a factor in the development of athletic amenorrhea. Caloric intake did not differ statistically between the two groups. However, if one combines the mileage data in Table 1 with the calorie consumption shown in Table 4, it is apparent that after calories . . . No extract is available for articles shorter than 400 words.