Honors Projects
Abstract
A study was composed to analyze the three components of the female athlete triad: disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. The cyclic behavior of these three components and determination of which of the pillars of the triad is the most dangerous was also focused on. In order to test the prevalence of disordered eating among women’s collegiate teams, a brief survey was distributed and analyzed among athletes at Bowling Green State University. In addition to confirming that women in aesthetic sports experience a greater amount of disordered eating on the team, the survey also identified women that participated in sports perceived as “masculine” also experienced a high prevalence of disordered eating and were determined as high risk sports teams for the female athlete triad.
Major
Health Science
First Advisor
Dr. Lee Meseve
First Advisor Department
Biological Sciences
Second Advisor
Christine Haar
Second Advisor Department
Nutrition Sciences
Publication Date
Spring 2014
Repository Citation
Dachenhaus, Elizabeth, "Prevalence and Prevention of the Female Athlete Triad" (2014). Honors Projects. 103.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/103
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