Navjot KaurSukhpreet Kaur2022-12-032022-12-032022Sukhpreet Kaur (2022). Assessment of Female Athlete Triad syndrome in collegiate athletes (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810190278The present investigation was undertaken to study the female athlete triad syndrome in collegiate athletes. The survey regarding nutritional status, menstrual dysfunction, bone mineral density as well as eating disorders was carried out. Sixty athletes and sixty nonathletes were in the age group of 18 to 25 years who were participating in five sports were selected from Punjab Agricultural University and Khalsa College of women, Ludhiana. The nutritional status of athletes was assessed by a dietary survey using the 24-hour recall method, anthropometric measurements and biochemical parameters. The daily average energy intake of athletes i.e. 2421 Kcal was found more than non-athletes i.e. 1561 Kcal. Except for ascorbic acid and folic acid in athletes as well as protein and fats in non-athletes, both groups were unable to meet the standards. Eating disorders were found more in non-athletes (38.3%) than in athletes (13.3%). Mean scores of type of eating disorders such as dieting, oral control, bulimia and food preoccupation was 10.52±4.81, 5.55±3.89 and 5.05±1.67 as compared to athletes i.e. 7.02±3.9, 3.57±1.12 and 2.36±1.08 respectively. In contrast with non-athletes, low energy availability i.e. ≤30 Kcal/Kg/FFM was reported in athletes. The percentage of menstrual dysfunctions was found more in athletes i.e. 58.3 percent as compared to nonathletes i.e. 36.3 percent in the form of primary amenorrhea, secondary amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea. On the other hand, PCOD, dysmenorrhoea and the pre-menstrual syndrome were found more in non-athletes due to lack of exercise. Athletes were more anaemic in comparison to non-athletes. There was no significant difference found in hormonal status in both groups. BMI of 68.3 percent of athletes and 75 percent of non-athlete was in the normal range. DEXA revealed that non-athletes had low bone mineral density as compared to athletes due to low consumption of calcium, increased caffeine and carbonated consumption. On the basis of this study it was concluded that awareness regarding the serious consequences of female athlete triad should be generated amongst young athletes as well as non-athletes.EnglishThesis