Key result
Nutrition interventions increase energy intake and lower Female Athlete Triad risk in Division I athletes.
Why the study?
Physically active females are at risk for the female athlete triad, which leads to hormonal imbalances, menstrual problems, poor bone health, and injury.
Do nutrition information and interventions reduce the risk of the Female Athlete Triad in Division I female athletes?
Population
Division I female athletes
Comparison
Nutrition information and interventions, including cell phone video diet tracking
Authors
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Nutrition education may improve intake in Division I athletes; leaves open whether it reduces Triad risk.
Do nutrition information and interventions reduce the risk of the Female Athlete Triad in Division I female athletes?
Providing nutrition information and interventions can increase knowledge and promote behavior change to reduce the risk of the Female Athlete Triad in Division I athletes.
Jennifer Day (2021) studied Female Athlete Triad. Nutrition information, interventions, and video-based diet tracking was evaluated on Risk for the Female Athlete Triad and behavior change. Providing nutrition information and interventions to Division I female athletes increased knowledge and caused behavior change to increase energy consumption, decreasing their risk for the Triad.
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