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Female athletes at risk for nutritional deficiencies

Lack of proper nutrition education may affect female athletes’ performance and long-term health, says Rutgers researcher RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Two decades of research among female athletes over the age of 13 years shows that a lack of nutrition knowledge about what they need to eat to stay healthy and compete may contribute to poor performance, low...

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What is Anorexia Nervosa?

By Chloe Bennett, B.Sc. Reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH What is Anorexia? Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by the restriction of energy intake which leads to significantly low body weight. Thought to have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric condition, the average age of onset is 15 years, with approximately 80-90%...