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For obvious reasons, this is a particular problem for athletes in aesthetic or ‘lean-build’ sports, such as dancers, runners, gymnasts and figure skaters, who report the highest incidences of menstrual dysfunction and frequently use long-term dieting to maintain a competitive weight.
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Just thought this part bears repeating; for those of us in strength sports or just working towards general fitness goal, this is much less of an issue. For one, the heavy weight bearing activity we perform is helping to keep our bones strong. And *hopefully* we're a bit more inclined to be eating higher protein diets.