The Female Athlete Triad is a health concern for active women and girls who are driven to excel in sports, want to lose weight in an uncontrolled manner, or a combination of both. It involves three distinct and interrelated conditions: disordered eating (a range of poor nutritional behaviors), amenorrhea (irregular or absent menstrual periods) and osteoporosis (low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration, which leads to weak bones and risk of fracture). While the cause may seem small it can have a big impact on health.
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