NPTE Physical Therapist Exam Review

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What interrelated conditions are indicative of the female athlete triad?
  1. Disordered eating, hair loss and extreme weight loss
  2. Disordered eating, amenorrhea and osteoporosis
  3. Amenorrhea, osteoporosis and extreme weight loss
  4. Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and amenorrhea
Explanation
Answer: B - Disordered eating, amenorrhea and osteoporosis are indicative of the female athlete triad. This condition is a dangerous and progressive cycle in which disordered eating causes menses to cease, which eliminates the circulating hormones necessary for bone health, thus causing osteoporosis at inordinately young ages in women.
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