Alarming weight cutting behaviours in mixed martial arts: a cause for concern and a call for action

Br J Sports Med. 2016 Apr;50(8):446-7. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094732. Epub 2015 Oct 12.

Authors

Ben Crighton¹, Graeme L Close², James P Morton³

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Public Health, Liverpool, UK.
² Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
³ Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.

PMID: 26459278
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094732

No abstract available

Keywords: Body composition; Dehydration; Diuretic; Kidney; Martial Arts.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Body Weight*
Dehydration / physiopathology*
Humans
Martial Arts*
Sports Medicine / standards*
Weight Loss*
Weight Reduction Programs / methods