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Nutrition Support Clinician Exam Prep

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Which of the following is true for athletic amenorrhea, the loss of menstrual periods caused by excessive exercise?

  1. It results in irreversible bone loss
  2. It may be successfully treated by increasing carbohydrate intake
  3. It is treated by decreasing the intensity and amount of exercise
  4. Both A and C
  5. Both A and B
Explanation

Answer: D - Athletic amenorrhea, the loss of menstrual periods caused by excessive exercise, results in irreversible bone loss and is treated by decreasing the intensity and amount of exercise. It is not helped by increasing intake of carbohydrates.

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