Table 1 Characteristics of the total population of athletes.
| Football (n = 69) | Handball (n = 60) | Endurance (n = 115) | Controls (n = 607) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) (years) | 19.6 (4.1) | 19.9 (3.1) | 22.3 (6.3) | 27.3 (7.9) |
| BMI, mean (SD) (kg/m2) | 21.5 (1.6) | 22.5 (2.0) | 20.5 (1.8) | 23.3 (4.2) |
| Training, mean (SD) (hours/week) | 12.3 (3.7) | 15.8 (4.2) | 13.1 (4.5) | – |
| Eating disorders* | 5.9%† | 22.4% | 25.7% | 21.1% |
| Current use of oral contraceptives | 35.8% | 43.9% | 38.2% | 27.8% |
| Current menstrual dysfunction‡ | 9.3% | 18.8% | 27.9% | 15.2% |
| Stress fractures | 13.6% | 23.2% | 13.4% | 12.4% |
Characteristics of the total population of athletes representing football, handball and endurance sports participating in the large screening study (part I).6 BMI, body mass index.
*Self‐reported; †football significantly different from the other groups (p<0.05); ‡oral contraceptive users were excluded.