Nutritional concerns of female athletes: a case study.
Some of the nutritional concerns of female athletes are highlighted in this case study of a 20-year-old woman who wants to lose 16% of her body weight to qualify for the position of coxswain on a national crew team. These concerns include adequacy of vitamin, mineral, protein, and carbohydrate intake as well as amenorrhea and pathogenic eating behaviors.
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SportsMedicine Brookline, MA 02167.
D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology*; D014930:Women