Leptin Restores Fertility, May Improve Bone Health in Lean Women; Treatment Could Help Athletes, Women With Eating Disorders, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Study

ScienceDaily (Apr. 4, 2011) — Women with extremely low body fat, including runners and dancers, as well as women with eating disorders, are prone to develop hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition in which their menstrual periods cease, triggering such serious problems as infertility and osteoporosis.

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