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Katherine A Beals1, Nanna L Meyer
1Division of Nutrition, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Katherine.Beals@hsc.utah.edu <Katherine.Beals@hsc.utah.edu>
Abstract:
The passage of Title IX legislation in 1972 provided enormous opportunities for women to reap the benefits of sports participation. For most female athletes, sports participation is a positive experience, providing improved physical fitness, enhanced self-esteem, and better physical and mental health. Nonetheless, for a few female athletes, the desire for athletic success combined with the pressure to achieve a prescribed body weight may lead to the development of a triad of medical disorders including disordered eating, menstrual dysfunction, and low bone mineral density (BMD)--known collectively as the female athlete triad. Alone or in combination, the disorders of the triad can have a negative impact on health and impair athletic performance.
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