The female athlete triad. The inter-relatedness of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis.
This article examines the relationship between the female athlete triad of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis, disorders that may lead to significant morbidity, and even to a high rate of mortality.
Division of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
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D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D015519:Bone Density; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D016387:Women's Health