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#BoneDensity

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“Whilst #cycling may have a mountain of positive #health benefits, there has been growing attention to the areas and aspects of our #health which the sport neglects. One of the major ones is #bonedensity, since #cycling is considered a non-weight-bearing activity.”
"#Running, on the other hand, causes sufficient shocks from every stride to sufficiently bolster our #bonedensity
"most of us will reach our peak bone health between 25 and 30” cyclingweekly.com/fitness/ask- #training #osteoporosis

cyclingweekly.comAsk a cycling coach: ‘Why is cycling bad for bone density?’We delve into the health downsides of picking a ‘non-weight bearing’ sport

The #NewYorkTimes published a seemingly balanced article on #bonedensity issues in adolescents receiving #pubertyblockers . Now a reputable group of clinicians has criticized the accuracy of the reporting in this piece. Good #sciencereporting requires good #dataanalysis.
#transgender
#affirmativecare

The NY Times article is at nytimes.com/2022/11/14/health/

The WPATH Board response is at bit.ly/3U3Rsar

www.nytimes.comPuberty Blockers Can Help Transgender Youth. Is There a Cost?By Megan Twohey