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FIT-206 Week 4
Weight Class & Aesthetic Based Sports, Health & Safety
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04/13/2012

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FEMALE ATHLETIC TRIAD
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disease predominantly found in females whose sport, training, or competition is enhanced by a reduced ratio of body fat to lean body mass; its components are osteoporosis, disordered eating (usually anorexia nervosa), and amenorrhea

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OSTEOPOROSIS
Definition

loss of BMD and destruction of associated matrix minerals

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AMENORRHEA
Definition

irregular or complete absence of menses

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EATING DISORDERS
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often related to disorders of self-image, self-concept, and self-esteem

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COMPULSIVE OVEREATING
Definition

"addiction" to food

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ANOREXIA NERVOSA
Definition

the person with anorexia nervosa may perceive themselves as fat or may be afraid of becoming fat; this person probably has an emotional disorder and reacts by controlling their eating behaviors

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BULIMIA NERVOSA
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the primary symptoms are episodes of binging and purging

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MUSCLE DYSMORPHIA
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these individuals view themselves as small and frail, when in reality they are large and muscular

 

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BINGE EATING
Definition
an eating disorder whose criteria are similar to those of bulimia nervosa, excluding purging or other compensatory behaviors
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