Table 1.
Comparison of general characteristics in athletes with or without menstrual irregularity.
Eumenorrhea
(n=181)
Menstrual irregularity
(n=43)
Age (yr)
19.5 (2.6)
19.1 (2.5)
Height (m)
1.68 (0.07)
1.67 (6.6)
Weight (kg)
57.5 (7.1)
54.8 (7.6)
*
BMI (kg·m
-2
)
20.3 (2.1)
19.6 (1.9)
*
Participation age to sports (yr)
11.5 ( 3.1)
10.8 (3.5)
Duration of training (yr)
6.8 (3.3)
6.5 (3.9)
Amount of training (h/week)
6.5 (4.9)
6.7 (6.4)
EAT-40 score
18.9 (9.9)
22.8 (12.4)
BMI= body mass index, EAT-40 = eating attitudes test-40.
* p < 0.05.