Hormonal Imbalances Connected with Long-Term, Intense Training in Female Athletes

question 16

Multiple Choice

Hormonal imbalances connected with long-term, intense training in female athletes, which results in amenorrhea, has been associated with what abnormal effects?

• A)Lower circulating hormone levels and decreased bone density resulting in osteoporosis
• B)Increased chances of obesity later in life
• C)Infertility
• D)Increased level of gonadotropin-releasing hormone

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