The association of a high drive for thinness with energy deficiency and severe menstrual disturbances: Confirmation in a large population of exercising women

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 280-290

  Gibbs, Jenna C ^a   Williams, Nancy I ^a   Scheid, Jennifer L ^a   Toombs, Rebecca J ^a   De Souza, Mary Jane ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Eating attitudes and behavior; Female athlete triad; Oligomenorrhea; Resting energy expenditure; Subclinical disordered eating

Indexed keywords

ESTRONE 1 GLUCURONIDE; GLUCURONIDE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PREGNANEDIOL GLUCURONIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; OLIGOMENORRHEA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 80052774275     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.21.4.280     Document Type: Article

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