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The Adolescent Athlete

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Pediatric and Adolescent Obstetrics and Gynecology

Part of the book series: Clinical Perspective in Obstetrics and Gynecology ((CPOG))

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Adolescent girls today, unlike their predecessors, are being encouraged to exercise— and rightfully so. The inactivity of previous generations has shown that a sedentary lifestyle promotes osteoporosis,1 cardiovascular disease, and obesity, the latter of which increases one’s risks of developing diabetes mellitus, gallbladder disease, and breast and endometrial cancers. A girl who exercises regularly can expect lifetime benefits.

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  1. Mona M. Shangold
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  2. Gabe Mirkin
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Obstetric and Gynecolgy, USA

    J. Patrick Lavery (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director) (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director)

  2. Division of Maternal-Medicine, University of Louisville, USA

    J. Patrick Lavery (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director) (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director)

  3. Teenage Parent Program, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    J. Patrick Lavery (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director) (Associate Professor, Director, Medical Director)

  4. Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetric and Gynecolgy, USA

    Joseph S. Sanfilippo (Associate Professor, Co-Director) (Associate Professor, Co-Director)

  5. Pediatric Adolescent Gynecolgy, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    Joseph S. Sanfilippo (Associate Professor, Co-Director) (Associate Professor, Co-Director)

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Shangold, M.M., Mirkin, G. (1985). The Adolescent Athlete. In: Lavery, J.P., Sanfilippo, J.S. (eds) Pediatric and Adolescent Obstetrics and Gynecology. Clinical Perspective in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5064-7_24

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