Re: [CR] Bone Density

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:30:46 -0800 (PST)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Bone Density
To: Steve Maas <stevem@nonlintec.com>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <4032D105.2030809@nonlintec.com>


> However, why should cyclists have more bone-density > loss than normal, active people who do not bicycle? > It makes no sense, a priori. I think it's understandable in extreme cases. For example, I read that a few years ago a study was done of Tour de France racers and it was found that in fact this was the case. I wish I could remember more details but my recollection is that it was ralated to the racers' inability to ingest enough calories during the course of the race. So, in effect, the body "eats itself."

Now I have no background in medicine so please forgive me if I've explained this badly. Apparently, I was mistaken about those Cinelli stems last month and I could be mistaken about this, too. Cheers, Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia

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