Hoskin, L, Clifton-Bligh, P, Hansen, R et al. · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2000 · DOI
This study looked at bone health and body composition in young women with ME/CFS compared to healthy controls. Researchers used specialized scanning technology to measure bone density and muscle/fat distribution. The findings help us understand whether ME/CFS affects physical body structure in ways that might contribute to health concerns.
Understanding bone and body composition changes in ME/CFS is important because reduced physical activity and potential metabolic abnormalities could affect long-term bone health and fracture risk. This early research helps identify whether young ME/CFS patients experience physical changes that might require monitoring or intervention.
This study does not establish whether bone density or body composition changes are caused by ME/CFS, result from reduced activity levels, or reflect other factors. The cross-sectional design cannot determine if these characteristics precede illness onset or develop as a consequence of it. Findings in young women cannot be automatically generalized to other age groups or men with ME/CFS.
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Primary citation
Hoskin, L, Clifton-Bligh, P, Hansen, R, Fulcher, G, & Gates, F (2000). Bone density and body composition in young women with chronic fatigue syndrome.. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb06528.x
BibTeX
@article{mecfsatlas-hoskin-2000-bone-density,
author = {Hoskin, L and Clifton-Bligh, P and Hansen, R and Fulcher, G and Gates, F},
title = {Bone density and body composition in young women with chronic fatigue syndrome.},
journal = {Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences},
year = {2000},
doi = {10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb06528.x},
note = {PubMed: 10865817},
url = {https://www.mecfsatlas.com/evidence/hoskin-2000-bone-density},
}Atlas snapshot reference
ME/CFS Atlas. Generator v1 / Scanner v1.4 / policy v0.1. Accessed 2026-05-26. https://www.mecfsatlas.com/evidence/hoskin-2000-bone-density
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