Bone Loss, Eating Disorder, Menstruation Disturbances
Conditions
Keywords
Female Athlete Triad syndrom, Eating disorder, osteoprosis
Brief summary
Women's evermore presence in professional and athletic sports has revealed sound evidence on the existence of female athlete triad among the world's elite female athletes. This triad consists of eating disorders, amenorrhea and osteoporosis. It has been stated that all female athletes are potentially at risk, but it is not clear to what extent those exercising at different levels are at risk of this syndrome/triad. Since the manifestation of this triad is often denied, or under-reported, appropriate screening methods are required to identify the symptoms. There is still no clear-cut information available on the incidence of this triad in Iran. And there are religious and cultural differences between Iran's elite female athletes and those in other countries. Therefore, in order to meet Iranian female athletes' needs, the investigators decided to determine the frequency of the female athlete triad in Iran.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Study design
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
13 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All Elite Female athletes who play in international teams in sport federation or champion Team in Tehran between 13-45 years old.
Exclusion criteria
* The 13-15 year old female athletes who are not manarch with secondary sex charactristics.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of Female Athlete Triad among Elite female athlete in Iran in 2006 | 24 month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| prevalence of menstrual disorder in female athlete in Iran in 2006 | 24 month |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed