Female participation in high school athletics has increased 800% in the last 30 years. The
problem of exerciseinduced amenorrhea was initially thought to be analogous to …

Amenorrheic athletes face an increased risk of osteopenia and stress fractures. Optimal
treatment for exercise-associated amenorrhea remains controversial, reflecting limited data …

Low bone mass is frequent among female athletes. The “female athlete triad” is a term that
describes the interaction among energy availability, menstrual function, and bone …

The etiology of amenorrhea in exercising women is linked to a mismatch between caloric
intake and high levels of exercise energy expenditure that results in a chronic energy deficit …

Women have become increasingly physically active in recent decades. While exercise
provides substantial health benefits, intensive exercise is also associated with a unique set …

There are certainly challenges facing all of those involved in athletics in the years to come.
Eating disorders and amenorrhea and their increased long-term risks of developing …

Adolescence is a critical time for bone mass accrual, and increases in bone mass through
puberty are dependent on rising levels of gonadal steroids, growth hormone and insulin like …

Context: Puberty is a crucial period of dramatic hormonal changes, accelerated growth,
attainment of reproductive capacity, and acquisition of peak bone mass. Participation in …

The enormous increase in participation by women in physical recreation and sport since the
early 1970s, has seen a parallel increase in research into the effects of strenuous exercise …

A minority of female athletes participating in ballet, gymnastics, distance running, rowing,
and cycling, as well as other sports activities, occasionally experience menstrual and …