Analysis of the Female Athlete Triad: A Comprehensive Report

This report delves into the female athlete triad, a significant health concern affecting female athletes, characterized by disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. The report examines causative factors such as the pressure to maintain low body weight and inadequate energy intake, leading to decreased stamina and irregular menstruation. It further explores the psychological and biological impacts, including depression, anxiety, reproductive system dysfunctions, and increased risk of fractures. The report highlights the overall consequences, such as poor athletic performance, mood swings, and weight loss, emphasizing the need for awareness and early detection. It concludes by stressing the importance of preventative measures and further research to address this critical issue affecting female athletes, referencing key studies and research findings.

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Introduction
The issue of female athlete triad
is associated with the female
athletes who develop the
problems of disordered eating,
amenorrhea and osteoporosis
(De Souza et al., 2018). Women
who are under the extreme
pressure of rigorous training are
under threat the three issue of
health discussed above (Kelly et
al., 2016).
• Disordered Eating
• Amenorrhea
• Osteoporosis

Causative Factors
Factor 1: This is known as
the problem of disorder
eating. Under these issues, it
has been observed that the
urge to reduce weight to
keep the body fit is what
leads to this particular
problem, this is associated
with decreases in stamina
leading to
underperformance in
athletics (Matzkin et al.,
2015).

Factor2: The second factor
in this list is the issue of
amenorrhea: this problem is
associated with the problem
of irregular menstruation
due to the lowered hormone
level. It is to be noted that
due to lower intake of
energy-rich foods, the female
athletes tend to have a lower
hormonal level which is one
of the most critical factors in
regulating the hormonal
level in the body (Matzkin et
al., 2015).
Causative Factors

Causative Factors
Factor 3: The last factor under this
issue is osteoporosis: this problem is
associated with the first two issues.
Due to the reasons of low estrogen in
the body, women should intake
number of energy content food, this
along with the higher intake of
calcium and proper nutrition can
reduce the risk of osteoporosis among
the female athletes (Tenforde et
al.,2016). It is also essential to
consider the fact that there are higher
chances of such an issue for women
who already have lower calcium level.

Psychological Impacts
One of the reasons for the high level of
depression and psychological effect
associated with the women athletes can be
contributed to the problem of lower
energy intake of these female. It is also
important to note that these women tend
to feel more depressed with a higher level
of anxiety and lower self-esteem
irrespective of being part of the sports are
more fundamental that they understand, it
is hidden in their eating habit which’s
guiding their growth and development at
the older age (Kelly et al., 2016). In the
race of competition, they lag due to the
development of such issues at a younger
generation.

Biological impacts
Regular episodes of this problem can
impact the reproductive system of
women due to the menstrual
dysfunctions and underdeveloped
follicular ovaries. It has been observed
that the issue of female athlete triad is
medical condition which requires
better understanding of the energy
availability in body that is responsible
for maintain order in body.

This is primarily responsible for the purpose
of energy imbalance which is likely to impact
the overall functionality of it. According to
estimation, it can be said that the it ranger
form 15 top 62 % which refers to the fact
that large number of female athletes are in
under the risk of osteoporosis and
menstrual dysfunction (De Souza et al.,
2018).
Biological impacts

Overall Consequences
In conclusion, it is to be mentioned that
there are certain underlying psychological
aspects that is likely to affect the female
health for the longer run. Some of the signs
of this triad are : poor performance in
athletes, mood swings , weight loss and
increased number of fractures (De Souza et
al., 2018). Moreover these psychological
aspects are likely to impact the overall
performance of the female athletes, since it is
not only limiting to the development of the
physical growth, it is also limiting the overall
performance of the female players. Hence it
is important at this juncture to consider the
fact that there is a need to develop further
consciousness on this issue of development.

Conclusion
It is crucial here to note is the fact that
there are number of triad prevention
and early recognition of the same which
require further analysis and
understanding in order to take care of
the issue of female athlete triad. Since it
has been observe that the issue of
female athlete triad is a serious medical
condition, there are number of efforts to
physically detect their early syndromes.
Hence it can be concluded that the issue
of female athlete triad is one the key
aspects of spreading awareness since it
has one of the health issues affecting
number of female athletes.

References
• De Souza, M. J., Koltun, K. J., Southmayd, E. A., & Aurigemma, N. C.
(2018). The female athlete triad. In The Exercising Female (pp. 66-84).
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• Kelly, A. K. W., & Hecht, S. (2016). The female athlete
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• Matzkin, E., Curry, E. J., & Whitlock, K. (2015). Female athlete triad:
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Orthopaedic Surgeons, 23(7), 424-432.
• Savard, K., Theriault, C., Weinstein, P., & Zerpa Calderon, M. (2018).
Female Athlete Triad: Presentation.
• Tenforde, A. S., Barrack, M. T., Nattiv, A., & Fredericson, M. (2016).
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