Low energy availability (EA), caused by insufficient caloric intake for daily energy
expenditure, is detrimental to an athlete's performance and long-term health. Male and …

The term Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport was introduced by the International Olympic
Committee in 2014. It refers to the potential health and performance consequences of …

Relative Energy Deficiency in sport is experiencing remarkable popularity of late, particularly
among female athletes. This condition is underpinned by low energy availability, which is a …

The reported prevalence of low energy availability (LEA) in female and male track and field
athletes is between 18% and 58% with the highest prevalence among athletes in endurance …

This chapter discusses the most general nutritional requirement affecting an athlete's body
mass, composition, and fuel stores, namely energy. Necessarily, this discussion of energy …

The human body requires energy for numerous functions including, growth, thermogenesis,
reproduction, cellular maintenance, and movement. In sports nutrition, energy availability …

Appropriate energy intake is important for the health and performance of athletes. When an
athlete's energy intake is not concordant with energy expenditure, short-and long-term …

The purpose of this review is to present a different perspective of the relative energy
deficiency syndrome, to improve understanding of associated endocrine alterations, and to …

The purpose of this case series was to evaluate the presence of low Energy Availability (EA)
and its impact on components of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in a …

Prolonged low energy availability, which is the underpinning aetiology of the Relative
Energy Deficiency in Sport and the Female and Male Athlete Triad frameworks, can have …