Understanding the Female Athlete Triad
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Girls and young women who specialize in sports and dance are vulnerable to the female athlete triad \\u2013 an interconnected set of risks which include eating disorders, amenorrhea (loss of menstruation), and osteoporosis. We explore these issues and the reasons why they post long term physical and mental health dangers to young people. Even more, we examine how many of these risks are not particular to females, but affect male athletes as well.
Show Notes:
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