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Research has shown that many female athletes do not take in enough nutrition, which leads to the absence of menstrual periods, and loss of bone density and strength. And at the collegiate level, our universities aren’t doing a great job of screening females for these risks.
Hi, I’m Bailey Mosier. This is your EmpowHER HER Daily Dose.
Research has shown that many female athletes do not take in enough nutrition, which leads to the absence of menstrual periods, and loss of bone density and strength. And at the collegiate level, our universities aren’t doing a great job of screening females for these risks.
Medical College of Wisconsin researchers surveyed 257 NCAA Division I universities and only 9 percent screened for what is known as the "female athlete triad" which refers to the interrelationship between energy availability, menstrual function and bone mineral density. The team found sixty-three percent of university athletic programs only completed a full medical history and examination on freshmen and transfer athletes, instead of on all athletes every year or every two years.
Researchers say an exercise history or an accelerometer as well as a 72-hour food record to measure energy intake would be useful to track in female athletes. These screening tools may result in early identification of athletes at risk for the triad.
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