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 …

In a high-performance sports environment, athletes can present with low energy availability
(LEA) for a variety of reasons, ranging from not consuming enough food for their specific …

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 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 …

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 …

Low energy availability (LEA) describes the disruption in normal physiological function
existent when insufficient energy intake is combined with exercise. To conserve energy a …

Low energy availability (LEA) occurs inadvertently and purposefully in many athletes across
numerous sports; and well planned, supervised periods with moderate LEA can improve …

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 …

Background A sustained mismatch between energy intake and exercise energy expenditure
(EEE) can lead to Low Energy Availability (LEA), health and performance impairments …

Low energy availability (EA) underpins the female and male athlete triad and relative energy
deficiency in sport (RED-S). The condition arises when insufficient calories are consumed to …