ch. 1. Substrate utilization in female athletes : implications for fuel selection and macronutrient requirements / Amy C. Maher and Mark A. Tarnopolsky -- ch. 2. Carbohydrate requirements for the female athlete / Louise M. Burke and Christine E. Dziedzic -- ch. 3. Protein requirements for the female athlete / Nancy R. Rodriguez -- ch. 4. Fluid and electrolyte requirements for female athletes / Megan M. Wenner and Nina S. Stachenfeld -- ch. 5. Trace minerals of concern for female athletes : iron and zinc / Pamela Hinton -- ch. 6. Nutrients needed for optimal bone health in the female athlete / Kristine Spence -- ch. 7. B vitamins and the female athlete / Kathleen Woolf, Dara L. LoBuono, and Melinda M. Manore -- ch. 8. Introduction : the female athlete triad : energy availability, menstrual function, and bone health / Katherine A. Beals -- ch. 9. Energy availability, health, and performance in the female athlete / Katherine A. Beals -- ch. 10. Menstrual function and dysfunction in the female athlete / Anne B. Loucks -- ch. 11. Recommendations for optimizing bone strength and reducing fracture risk in female athletes / Michelle Barrack.