Female Athlete Triad - ACSM Position Stand Updated
- Low energy availability (eating disorders)
- Menstrual disorders (amenorrhea)
- wWeak bones (increased risk of stress fractures and osteoporosis).
This attempt to reduce body fat by extreme measures not only leads to decreased exercise performance, but can lead to severe health complications. Nutrient deficiencies and fluid/electrolyte imbalance from low food intake can lead to increased risk of fractures, illness, loss of reproductive function and serious medical conditions such as dehydration, and starvation. The medical complications of this triad involve almost every body function and include the cardiovascular, endocrine, reproductive, skeletal, gastrointestinal, renal, and central nervous systems.
Read the updated American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand on the Female Athlete Triad.


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