The effects of calcium and glucose supplementation on bone of young female rats in case of disturbances in energy balance caused by their food restriction and exercise

Abstract

Background Female athletes, with a strong awareness of their weight loss, are prone to restrict their food intake. A major concern arisen from such athletes’ daily training would be an imbalance of energy intake and energy expenditure which resulted in an osteoporotic fracture. Calcium (Ca) is a major mineral content in bone, otherwise Glucose (Glu) is an energy source. It is not clear whether Ca or Glu supplementation have a positive effect on bone in case of disturbances in energy balance caused by their food restriction and exercise. Methods