Prevalence of Female Athlete Triad Risk Factors and Iron Supplementation Among High School Distance Runners: Results From a Triad Risk Screening Tool.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Investigations of the female athlete triad (Triad) in high school athletes have found that 36% had low energy availability, 54% had menstrual abnormalities, and 16% had low bone mineral density (BMD). Limited data are available showing the prevalence of these risk factors in high school distance runners or regarding best practice on screening for the Triad in the adolescent population.

Purpose

To (1) evaluate the prevalence of Triad risk factors and iron supplementation in high school distance runners and (2) pilot a screening tool for Triad risk score.

Study design

Descriptive epidemiology study.

Methods

The study population included female high school athletes who participated in cross-country/track. Participants completed a survey including questi

SUBMITTER: Skorseth P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7605010 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature