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"Relative Energy Deficiency: Research to Practice" with Dr Nicky Keay

2020/11/13
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Episode 148 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition)'s "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock)) discuss "Relative Energy Deficiency: Research to Practice" with Dr Nicky Keay) BA, MA (Cantab), MB BChir, MRCP (Honorary Fellow, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Durham University, UK).

Discussion Topics Include:

  • Relative Energy Deficiency: an overview and background to RED-s
  • Energy availability and impact on health and performance
  • Recognising relative energy deficiency: from the research lab to "real world" practice
  • RED-s as an issue in female and male athletes, dancers etc
  • Dr Keay's recent research on cyclists and dancers

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Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:

  • Infographic. Energy availability: concept, control and consequences in relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) - Keay, Francis BJSM 2019)
  • Awareness and indicators of low energy availability in male and female dancers - Keay, Francis, AusDancersOverseas MedRxiv preprint) 
  • Low energy availability assessed by a sport-specific questionnaire and clinical interview indicative of bone health, endocrine profile and cycling performance in competitive male cyclists - Keay, Francis, Hind BMJ Open Sports and Exercise Medicine 2018)
  • Health4Performance - BASEM Educational Resource)

Related Podcast Episodes:

  • #136 - "Energy Availability: From Health to Performance" with Jose Areta PhD)
  • #132 - "Nutrition and Athlete Bone Health" with Prof Craig Sale and Dr Kirsty Elliot-Sale)
  • #106 - "The Female Athlete" with Dr Kirsty Elliot-Sale)

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