Reasons for and consequences of low energy availability in female and male athletes: social environment, adaptations, and prevention

P Wasserfurth, J Palmowski, A Hahn, K Krüger - Sports medicine-open, 2020 - Springer
Low energy availability (LEA) represents a state in which the body does not have enough
energy left to support all physiological functions needed to maintain optimal health. When …

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 …

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 …

Mapping the complexities of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): development of a physiological model by a subgroup of the International Olympic Committee …

LM Burke, KE Ackerman, IA Heikura… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
The 2023 International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on Relative Energy
Deficiency in Sport (REDs) notes that exposure to low energy availability (LEA) exists on a …

RMR ratio as a surrogate marker for low energy availability

T Sterringer, DE Larson-Meyer - Current Nutrition Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Low energy availability (EA) poses severe consequences to
athlete performance and overall health. Suppressed resting metabolic rate (RMR) has been …

Indices of resting metabolic rate accurately reflect energy deficiency in exercising women

NCA Strock, KJ Koltun… - … Journal of Sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Energy deficiency in exercising women can lead to physiological consequences. No gold
standard exists to accurately estimate energy deficiency, but measured-to-predicted resting …

Reducing energy availability in male endurance athletes: a randomized trial with a three-step energy reduction

I Jurov, N Keay, S Rauter - Journal of the International Society of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Low energy availability (EA) can be detrimental for athlete health. Currently, it is
not known what the threshold for low EA in men is, and what effects it may have on …

Dietary intakes and the risk of low energy availability in male and female advanced and elite rock climbers

J Monedero, C Duff, B Egan - The Journal of Strength & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Monedero, J, Duff, C, and Egan, B. Dietary intakes and the risk of low energy
availability in male and female advanced and elite rock climbers. J Strength Cond Res 37 …

Eating behaviours related to psychological stress are associated with functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea in exercising women

NCA Strock, MJ De Souza… - Journal of Sports Sciences, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea (FHA) can occur due to the independent or
combined effects of psychogenic and energetic stressors. In exercising women, research …

Reproductive and metabolic adaptation to multistressor training in women

RM Gifford, TJ O'Leary, SL Wardle… - American Journal …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis suppression in exercising women can be
caused by low energy availability (EA), but the impact of a real-world, multistressor training …