title: Anorexia, bulimia, and the female athlete triad: evaluation and management.
abstract: The female athlete triad is an increasingly prevalent condition involving disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. An athlete can suffer from all 3 components of the triad, or just 1 or 2 of the individual conditions. The main element underlying all the aspects of the triad is an adaptation to a negative caloric balance. Screening for these disorders should be an important component of an athlete's care. Prevention and treatment should involve a team approach, including a physician, a nutritionist, and a mental health provider.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Greenwich, CT 06831, USA. mendelsohn@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Felicia A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Mendelsohn
authors.forename: Michelle P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D000855:Anorexia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D015519:Bone Density; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D053716:Female Athlete Triad Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006728:Hormones / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones