The female athlete triad in student track and field athletes
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2013;26(2) S Afr J Clin Nutr Robbeson JG, BScHon student; Havemann-Nel L, PhD, Senior Lecturer; Wright HH, PhD, Senior Lecturer Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) Correspondence to: Hattie Wright, e-mail: [email protected]
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