Low energy availability: history, definition and evidence of its endocrine, metabolic and physiological effects in prospective studies in females and males

JL Areta, HL Taylor, K Koehler - European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2021 - Springer
Energy availability (EA) is defined as the amount of dietary energy available to sustain
physiological function after subtracting the energetic cost of exercise. Insufficient EA due to …

Sex differences and considerations for female specific nutritional strategies: a narrative review

KJ Wohlgemuth, LR Arieta, GJ Brewer… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Although there is a plethora of information available regarding the impact of nutrition on
exercise performance, many recommendations are based on male needs due to the …

The male athlete triad—a consensus statement from the female and male athlete triad coalition part 1: definition and scientific basis

A Nattiv, MJ De Souza, KJ Koltun, M Misra… - Clinical Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The Male Athlete Triad is a syndrome of 3 interrelated conditions most common in
adolescent and young adult male endurance and weight-class athletes and includes the …

The role of energy availability in reproductive function in the female athlete triad and extension of its effects to men: an initial working model of a similar syndrome in …

MJ De Souza, KJ Koltun, NI Williams - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The Female Athlete Triad represents three interrelated conditions of (i) low energy
availability (energy deficiency), presenting with or without disordered eating,(ii) menstrual …

Energy deficiency in soldiers: the risk of the athlete triad and relative energy deficiency in sport syndromes in the military

TJ O'Leary, SL Wardle, JP Greeves - Frontiers in nutrition, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Military personnel experience energy deficit (total energy expenditure higher than energy
intake), particularly during combat training and field exercises where exercising energy …

Contributing factors to low energy availability in female athletes: a narrative review of energy availability, training demands, nutrition barriers, body image, and …

AR Jagim, J Fields, MK Magee, CM Kerksick, MT Jones - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 path towards progress: a critical review to advance the science of the female and male athlete triad and relative energy deficiency in sport

MJ De Souza, NCA Strock, EA Ricker, KJ Koltun… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Energy status plays a key role in the health of athletes and exercising individuals. Energy
deficiency/low energy availability (EA), referring to a state in which insufficient energy intake …

The utility of the low energy availability in females questionnaire to detect markers consistent with low energy availability-related conditions in a mixed-sport cohort

MA Rogers, MK Drew, R Appaneal… - … journal of sport …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
The Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q) was validated to identify
risk of the female athlete triad (triad) in female endurance athletes. This study explored the …

Relative Energy Deficiency in sport (REDs): endocrine manifestations, pathophysiology and treatments

AM Angelidi, K Stefanakis, SH Chou… - Endocrine …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Research on lean, energy-deficient athletic and military cohorts has broadened the concept
of the Female Athlete Triad into the Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) syndrome …

Perspectives on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): A qualitative case study of athletes, coaches and medical professionals from a super league netball club

J O'Donnell, C White, N Dobbin - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Research into relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) has increased
substantially over recent years given the impact on athletes' health and performance. Most …