The female athlete triad is a clinical diagnosis based primarily on patient history; screening for the female athlete triad at annual sports physicals or during routine exams and acute visit...
The goal is to optimize nutritional status and treat maladaptive behavioral disorders (1),(3)[A].
A multidisciplinary team including a physician, registered dietitian, and behavioral health p...
Patients should have regular follow-up with a multidisciplinary treatment team (6)[A].
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective for exercising women with DE and may be more benefici...
F50.9 Eating disorder, unspecified
N91.2 Amenorrhea, unspecified
R53.83 Other fatigue
M81.8 Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
M85.9 Disorder of bone density and structure...
The female athlete triad consists of low EA (with or without DE), MD, and low BMD. Athletes may exhibit varying degrees of dysfunction in any of these three areas. There is emerging re...
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