Impact of deep vein thrombosis on adolescent athletes: Navigating an invisible disability.

Background: Injury in adolescent athletes that threatens their sport participation can result in a sense of identity loss during critical years for identity development, creating the potential for significant mental health challenges. The specific effect of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in this vulnerable population has not been characterized.

Purpose: To describe the impact of DVT diagnosis, treatment, and long-term complications on the mental well-being of athletes who sustained a DVT during adolescence and to identify strategies to improve the quality of care for these patients.

Serum leptin is not correlated with body fat in severe food restriction.

Leptin is an adipose-derived hormone with established roles in energy balance that can impact the response to refeeding after malnutrition. Although the amount of circulating leptin has traditionally been associated with the amount of adipose tissue, controversy exists as to whether this relationship is constant in both humans and animals and over a wide range of body composition. Our objective was to evaluate whether the leptin - body fat ratio is constant in the range of healthy to low body mass in female Wistar rats.