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Case Report

A case report of recovery of menstrual function following a nutritional intervention in two exercising women with amenorrhea of varying duration

Rebecca J Mallinson1 Women’s Health and Exercise Laboratory, 104 Noll Laboratory, Department of KinesiologyPenn State University16802University ParkPAUSA

Nancy I Williams1 Women’s Health and Exercise Laboratory, 104 Noll Laboratory, Department of KinesiologyPenn State University16802University ParkPAUSA

Marion P Olmsted2 Toronto General HospitalUniversity Health NetworkM5G 2C4TorontoONCanada

Jennifer L Scheid1 Women’s Health and Exercise Laboratory, 104 Noll Laboratory, Department of KinesiologyPenn State University16802University ParkPAUSA;3 Department of Pediatrics, (current institution for JLS)University at Buffalo14222BuffaloNYUSA

Emily S Riddle1 Women’s Health and Exercise Laboratory, 104 Noll Laboratory, Department of KinesiologyPenn State University16802University ParkPAUSA

Mary Jane De Souza1 Women’s Health and Exercise Laboratory, 104 Noll Laboratory, Department of KinesiologyPenn State University16802University ParkPAUSACorrespondence[email protected]

Article: 34 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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