The present study aims to investigate the degree of knowledge about nutrition and dietary habits in athletic women through validated questionnaires and to evaluate a possible impact on their menstrual function, including women with a diagnosis of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) and women who present with a different menstrual dysfunction (oligomenorrhea or polymenorrhea in absence of organic causes).
Female sex
Age 16-30 years
Physical activity > 2 days per week
Informed consent from the patient and/or an authorized legal representative
Menstrual disorders of organic cause (ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, polyps, etc.)
Concomitant non-reproductive organic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, etc.)
Use of psychopharmacological therapies
Language barrier
Young athletic women referred for menstrual dysfunction of non-organic causes
Cohort
Cross-sectional
Not listed
Assess nutritional knowledge in athletic women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea
The outcome will be assessed with a single measurement through a validated questionnaire (General and Sport Nutrition Knowledge \[GeSNK\]). More specifically, the proportion of subjects with moderate knowledge (score between 46 and 58) will be evaluated.
Evaluation of nutritional knowledge in athletic women with menstrual dysfunctions of different nature, comparing women with FHA to those with oligomenorrhea/polymentorrhea in the absence of organic diseases.
Assessment of nutritional knowledge through GeSNK questionnaire in women with menstrual dysfunction of non-organic cause other than functional hypothalamic amenorrhea
Assessment of eating habits in in athletic women with menstrual dysfunctions of different nature, comparing women with FHA to those with oligomenorrhea/polymentorrhea in the absence of organic diseases
Assessment of eating habits and nutritional intake through a food diary to identify the presence of low energy availability.
Evaluation of eating behavior in athletic women with menstrual dysfunctions of different nature, comparing women with FHA to those with oligomenorrhea/polymentorrhea in the absence of organic diseases.
Assessment of Low Energy Availability in Females questionnaire \[LEAF-Q\]
Evaluation of eating behavior in athletic women with menstrual dysfunctions of different nature, comparing women with FHA to those with oligomenorrhea/polymentorrhea in the absence of organic diseases.
Assessment of Eating Attitude Test 26 \[EAT-26\]
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