Osteoporosis in Ballerinas
No one can deny the fact that ballerinas put an extraordinary amount of stress on their bodies. Saddly, also no one can deny the persistent presence of eating disorders amongst ballerinas. However, because ballerinas train from such a young age these stressors have been in their lives for such a long time. Yet what bothers me is that the news rarely addresses the impact these long term stressors have on their minds and bodies. I am appalled that dancers are not warned of the damages they are putting their body through and the repercussions of those decisions. When a young girl suffers from an eating disorders for a long period of time, especially if it is around puberty, the estrogen levels in their bodies won’t
No one can deny the fact that ballerinas put an extraordinary amount of stress on their bodies. Saddly, also no one can deny the persistent presence of eating disorders amongst ballerinas. However, because ballerinas train from such a young age these stressors have been in their lives for such a long time. Yet what bothers me is that the news rarely addresses the impact these long term stressors have on their minds and bodies. I am appalled that dancers are not warned of the damages they are putting their body through and the repercussions of those decisions. When a young girl suffers from an eating disorders for a long period of time, especially if it is around puberty, the estrogen levels in their bodies won’t