Female Athlete Triad and Folic Acid study at MCW

The Female Athlete Triad consists of three intertwined diseases: osteoporosis, disordered eating, and ammenorhea. Research being done at The Medical College of Wisconsin is identifying a fourth health concern, cardiovascular disease. This video outlines some of the research being done in which Folic Acid is being tested as a means to reduce cardiovascular risk in women who exhibit the triad.