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I read the NY Times article last night, and I read it as saying that eating disorders (including not getting proper nutrition) were the only cause of female athletes not menstruating. I understood from the article that it was a myth that non-menstruation is normal and healthy among female atheletes. However, I have no other source to cross-check that information, medical or research-wise.
As for NY Times's online article listings, I found the article linked from the "Health" section. If the point of the article is to educate the public, then putting it in Fashion/Style where the people with eating disorders find it, then maybe there's a good reason. It is also the prevalent style for women to be painfully thin.