Female Triad Flashcards
1
Q
Female athlete triad is what?
A
inter-related disorders:
Osteoporosis
Disordered eating
Amenorrhea
2
Q
Energy availability necessary for health how?
A
promotes bone growth,
preserves eumenorrhea,
preserves estrogen prdxn
3
Q
Route of issues?
A
pressure to perform -> ↑ training ↓ nutrition -> ↑ stress hormone release -> endocrine imbalance -> etc
4
Q
GnRH and LH/FSH pulsatility affected?
A
Pulsatility ∆ w/i 5 days of ↓ intake
Cause ↓ E2 -> ↑ bone loss
5
Q
Energy available eqn?
A
EA = (EI -EEE)/FFM
EA = energy available EI = dietary intake EEE = exercise energy expended FFM = free fatty mass
6
Q
Menstrual dysfxns?
A
Luteal Phase Defect:
Lut phase < 10 days or low prog
Ovulates/menstruates
Anovulation:
Low E2 and prog
Cycle w/o ovulation
Oligomenorrhea:
>34 days b/w cycles
Amenorrhea:
delayed menarche or no cycle > 90 days
