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Can improvement in hormonal and energy balance reverse cardiovascular risk factors in athletes with amenorrhea?
Liza Grosman-Rimon1,2, Evan Wright3, Danit Freedman4
1Cardiovascular Department and Research Center of Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Tiberias, Israel.
Abstract:
Female athletes display a high prevalence of hypothalamic amenorrhea as a result of energy imbalance. In these athletes with amenorrhea, decreased luteinizing hormone/follicule-stimulating hormone secretion leads to deficiency in endogenous estrogen. The severe estrogen deficiency in these athletes may increase cardiovascular risk similar to that in postmenopausal women. This review discusses the potential cardiovascular risk factors in athletes with amenorrhea as a result of hypoestrogenism, which include endothelial dysfunction and unfavorable lipid profiles. We also consider the potential to reverse the cardiovascular risk by restoring energy or hormonal imbalance along the reproductive axis in athletes with amenorrhea.
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