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 …

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 …

Low energy availability (LEA) describes a state where the energy intake is insufficient to
cover the energy costs of both exercise energy expenditure and basal physiological body …

Energy deficiency profoundly disrupts normal endocrinology, metabolism, and physiology,
resulting in an orchestrated response for energy preservation. As such, despite energy …

Objectives This retrospective, cross-sectional study aimed to investigate symptoms of eating
disorders (EDs) and low energy availability (LEA) among recreational female runners …

Objectives Disordered eating and compulsive exercise behaviours are common among
athletes and can increase the risk of relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs). Contrarily …

Combat sports athletes seeking a competitive edge often engage in weight management
practices to become larger than their opponents, which ultimately includes periods of …

A high prevalence of low energy availability (LEA) has been reported in female football
players. This is of concern as problematic LEA may evolve into a syndromic pattern known …

Insufficient energy intake to meet energy expenditure demands of physical activity can result
in systemic neuroendocrine and metabolic abnormalities in activity-dependent anorexia and …

Background: Relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) is a condition that is associated with
negative health and performance outcomes in athletes. Insufficient energy intake relative to …