Who needs extra calcium to prevent a deficiency?
• Menopausal Woman Menopausal Woman often leads to increases in bone loss with the most rapid rates of bone loss occurring during the first five years after menopause. Drop in estrogen production after menopause result in increased bone resorption, and decreased calcium absorption. Estrogen therapy works to restore postmenopausal bone remodeling levels back to those of pre-menopause, leading to a lower rate of bone loss. Estrogen appears to interact with supplemental calcium by increasing calcium absorption in the gut. However, including adequate amounts of calcium in the diet may help slow the rate of bone loss for all women. • Amenorrheic Women and the Female Athlete Triad Amenorrhea is the condition when menstrual periods stop or fail to initiate in women who are of childbearing age. Secondary amenorrhea is the absence of three or more consecutive menstrual cycles after menarche occurs (first menstrual period). The secondary type of amenorrhea can be induced by exercise in athletes
