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The Female Athlete Triad: Quick Facts

Published: March 23, 2007

The female athlete triad is a set of symptoms that produces damaging physical and psychological consequences. It is comprised of three linked medical conditions that occur in sequence: disordered eating, menstrual irregularities and premature osteoporosis.

The components of the female athlete triad are related in the following way:

1. Disordered eating leads to inadequate nutrition.
2. Poor nutrition directly affects the production of hormones such as estrogen.
3. Because estrogen plays an important role in bone development, a lack of the hormone leads to weakened bones and significantly increases the prevalence of injury.

The triad is observed most often in girls who participate in sports in which performance is scored subjectively, a low bodyweight is emphasized, body contour-revealing clothing is required for competition, weight categories are used for participation and a prepubescent body is considered optimal for performance.

Disordered Eating
Anorexia Nervosa—A condition of self-starvation—Includes the following symptoms:
# Body weight at or below 15% of normal weight for age and height
# A refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight.
# Intense and irrational fear of gaining weight or becoming fat.
# Restricting Subtype: Uses dieting, fasting or excessive exercise as the primary means for weight loss.
# Binge-Eating/Purging Subtype: Engages in binge eating, purging or both.

Bulimia Nervosa—Binge eating and then purging— Includes the following symptoms:
# Those with bulimia often retain a normal bodyweight.
# Episodes of uncontrollable and rapid binge eating.
# Overwhelming feelings of guilt, anxiety and depression after binging
# Non-Purging Subtype: After binging, fasts or exercises excessively.
# Purging Subtype: After binging, engages in self-induced vomiting or uses laxatives and/or diuretics.

Menstrual Irregularities (Amenorrhea and Oligomenorrhea)
Primary amenorrhea is characterized by a pre-adolescent who hasn't had a menstrual period by the age of 16 or has gone two years following the development of secondary sex characteristics without menarche. Eating disorders may lead to this delay. Secondary amenorrhea is when menstruation ceases for three months or longer in a female who has previously had normal cycles. This is part of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa. Oligomenorrhea is when the menstrual cycle occurs at irregular, erratic intervals. Secondary amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea occur in bulimics due to undernourishment.

Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a dangerous disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone. Disordered eating results in a lack of calcium and vitamin D—two nutrients that are imperative for healthy bone growth in young women. If primary or secondary amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea occur and hormone levels are reduced, bone mass will also be decreased. Research has shown that some active young athletes with amenorrhea have skeletons similar to 50- or even 70-year-old women.

How prevalent is the Female Athlete Triad among the female athlete population?
Researchers estimate that between 15-62% of the female athletic population display disordered eating behaviors.
The extent of amenorrhea among female athletes falls between 3-66%, depending on the definition that is used.

Preventing and Treating the Female Athlete Triad
Preventing the triad can only happen through proper education—coaches, athletic trainers, parents and athletes must be well informed about the female athlete triad.

The female athlete triad can be prevented and treated in the following ways:

# Mandate annual screening of the triad for female athletes/dancers
# Mandate preseason education
# Mandate education for parents of athletes who are 18 years of age or younger
# Mandate education for coaches and athletic trainers
# Clearly define referral guidelines
# Clearly define treatment guidelines
# Clearly define sports participation guidelines when symptoms of the triad become present
# Promote healthy stress-management behaviors and tactics
# Promote community awareness of the triad through educational programs

Jag Panzer wrote:New Couch vid making the rounds. It's not nearly as funny as the chalkboard series, but there's still laugh-worthy shit being said.

http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/Cros ... ce_PRE.mov

Gary is this the post-rehab Couch we can expect to see more of?

I'm a coach, affiliate member, CF competitor and huge fan but I don't like this whole approach of dismissing and belittling everybody who doesn't drink the kool aid.

Crossfit is brilliant and I love it. But we're not the only approach to fitness and health. The most important thing is for more people to exercise and move better, more often.

Just because other trainers or exercise scientists disagree with or approach, doesn't make them wrong...or idiots. Insulting them belittles us, not them.
Comment #33 - Posted by: andrew c at June 25, 2010 4:59 AM

WildGorillaMan wrote:Then again, it's Achilles's Choice, isn't it?

Gin Master wrote:

Jag Panzer wrote:New Couch vid making the rounds. It's not nearly as funny as the chalkboard series, but there's still laugh-worthy shit being said.

http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/Cros ... ce_PRE.mov

Gary is this the post-rehab Couch we can expect to see more of?

I wonder how many minions are on the payroll that have to redact and cleanse all the documents before Couch sees them.

I don't like Coach's attitude on the science video.

Uh-oh.

I'm a coach, affiliate member, CF competitor and huge fan but I don't like this whole approach of dismissing and belittling everybody who doesn't drink the kool aid.

Crossfit is brilliant and I love it. But we're not the only approach to fitness and health. The most important thing is for more people to exercise and move better, more often.

Just because other trainers or exercise scientists disagree with or approach, doesn't make them wrong...or idiots. Insulting them belittles us, not them.
Comment #33 - Posted by: andrew c at June 25, 2010 4:59 AM

Don't forget to introduce yourself on the FSF, andrew.

Therein lies the genius of the CrossFit movements. The harder the movement is to perform, the more aspects of fitness required to perform it.

stosh wrote:In response to someone wondering why it was worthwhile to learn double-unders, XF reveals themselves as the Anti-Occam:

Therein lies the genius of the CrossFit movements. The harder the movement is to perform, the more aspects of fitness required to perform it.

milosz wrote:I only made it a few seconds into the Glassman video - the logic of "I know I'm right because I've looked at the science and I'm right" is about to make my head explode.

stosh wrote:Re: Lunge dipshitttery, they had overhead barbell walking lunges earlier this week. WTF is that?

milosz wrote:I only made it a few seconds into the Glassman video - the logic of "I know I'm right because I've looked at the science and I'm right" is about to make my head explode.

Jezebel Jones wrote:

stosh wrote:Re: Lunge dipshitttery, they had overhead barbell walking lunges earlier this week. WTF is that?

Even that makes more sense than sharing a fucking barbell for a unilateral exercise. Curious if they plan on sharing curls next.

milosz wrote:I only made it a few seconds into the Glassman video - the logic of "I know I'm right because I've looked at the science and I'm right" is about to make my head explode.