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Peer reviewedLoosli, Alvin R.; Ruud, Jaime S. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1998
Physically active adolescent girls and young women who eliminate meat from their diets risk developing protein, iron, and zinc deficiencies. Meatless diets signal the possibility of amenorrhea and/or disordered eating, with the attendant risk of osteoporosis. Physicians must educate young women, parents, and coaches about the risks of meatless…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Dietetics, Eating Disorders
