Outpatient setting for routine wellness examination

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A 16-year-old girl is seen in the pediatric outpatient setting for a routine wellness examination. She tells her provider that she is participating on the gymnastics team and continues to do well in school. In contrast to her history and examination 2 years ago, she reports missing her periods. A weight loss of 4.5 kg (10.0 lb) is noted, resulting in a body mass index of 17. The patient has no known underlying medical cause for this weight loss, and her mother expresses concern about her daughter's obsession with eating low-fat and low-calorie foods and refusing to eat anything that she did not prepare herself. What is a potential complication of this patient's condition if left untreated? Diabetes Hypertension Menorrhagia Sudden cardiac death.

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