Part of this difference could be nutritional as some runners, especially women, experience bone loss due to overtraining and
insufficient calorie intake.
Not exact matches
As such,
insufficient protein or
calorie intake results in protein malnutrition, which causes muscle wasting, and eventually can lead to the breakdown of organs, and tissues.
Basically, the combination of and balance between these factors can lead to overconsumption, excessive
calorie intake,
insufficient exercise, or some combination of these.