title: Nutritional and medical aspects of gymnastics.
abstract: Though gymnastics is not considered to be an endurance sport, female gymnasts appear to be prone to a variety of medical complications, among them nutritional deficiencies and menstrual dysfunction.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000209:etiology; D001823:Body Composition; D001828:Body Image; D002648:Child; D003615:Dancing; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006173:Gymnastics; D006801:Humans; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena