Study: Underweight Female Runners More Likely To Get Stress Fractures (IMAGE)

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Study: Underweight Female Runners More Likely To Get Stress Fractures

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Former track and field athlete Jordan Moxley, 23, took part in a study at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, that found female athletes who have a body mass index (BMI) below 19 are at a greater risk for stress fractures than those with normal or high BMI.

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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