No Coke?
Surprisingly, though exercise does not make women more susceptible to bone fractures, it appears that drinking soda might do so.
In May of this year, Frisch and Wyshak conducted a study that showed that carbonated beverages, particularly cola drinks, make adolescent girls 12 to 17 years old more susceptible to obtaining bone fractures. There seemed to be no effect in boys.
Wyshak said that these results indicate that there must be a hormonal factor involved. But Wyshak said hormones are not the only cause of the increase in bone fractures.
"Very often people substitute [cola] for milk," Wyshak said.
From the results of her studies, Frisch concluded that long-term moderate exercise and cutting out carbonated beverages from the diet are of extreme benefit to women.
Frisch said that, ideally, women should do at least the equivalent of running two miles five days a week.
"If they haven't begun before, they should start," Frisch said.
Frisch said that this study provides very important information to women.
"It means that young women, for public health and their own health should begin moderate regular exercise early," Frisch said.
Frisch said that the results of the study are now being pursued in further studies.
"Other people are now pursuing how the brain knows how fat you are," Frisch said.
Wyshak said that other researchers are pursuing the results of their study now because most people were not interested in the study when it first came out.
"I think we were ahead of our time, so to speak," Wyshak said.