Awareness of the Female Athlete Triad in Female Athletes

Aim: Female athletes triad is characterized by prevalence of 3 components -low energy availability with or without an eating disorder, menstrual dysfunction and low bone mineral density in physically active females.Method: A survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 101 female athletes from Mumbai.A self-designed questionnaire aimed at getting information regarding the awareness of triad along with their demographic details.Results: The study reveals 49.5% were unaware of the Female Athlete Triad, 15.84% were unsure about it and only 34.65% were known to the term.Only 24.75% were able to identify all the three components of the triad.Conclusion: Awareness about the female athlete triad is low amongst women.Thus a need for awareness generation programs to educate female athletes about the triad is necessary for prevention and early diagnosis.