The female athlete triad. The inter-relatedness of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis

A Nattiv; R Agostini; B Drinkwater; K K Yeager

The female athlete triad. The inter-relatedness of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis

Clin Sports Med. 1994 Apr;13(2):405-18.

Authors

A Nattiv¹, R Agostini, B Drinkwater, K K Yeager

Affiliation

¹ Division of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.

PMID: 8013041

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Amenorrhea / physiopathology*
Amenorrhea / psychology
Bone Density
Feeding and Eating Disorders / physiopathology*
Feeding and Eating Disorders / psychology
Female
Humans
Osteoporosis / physiopathology*
Osteoporosis / psychology
Sports* / physiology
Sports* / psychology
Women's Health*