Shumaela Kanwal, Sibgha Zulfiqar, Hamid Javaid Qureshi, Sohail Aslam.
Frequency Of Disordered Eating And Menstrual Dysfunctions In Female Athletes.
Esculapio J Services Inst Med Sci Jan ;13(2):58-60.

Objectives: To determine the frequency of disordered eating and menstrual dysfunctions in female athletes. Material and Method: This was a cross sectional study. A Total of 66 female athletes from different colleges of Lahore participated in the study. Disordered eating was assessed using eating disorder examination questionnaire (EDE-Q) and menstrual dysfunctions were determined using standardized questionnaire. Results: Disordered eating was present in 15.2% while menstrual dysfunctions were present in 4.5% of the female athletes. Conclusion: It is concluded that frequency of disordered eating is high in female athletes while menstrual dysfunctions are not common in female athletes of major teaching institutions of Lahore.

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