female athlete triad

female athlete triad
low energy availability, menstrual disorders, and low bone mineral density in females engaged in sports or fitness training. The low energy availability may be due to inadequate caloric consumption or other disordered eating, such as fasting or purging, or to excessive energy output, or to a combination of these behaviors.

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