Short-term effects and long-term changes of FUEL-a digital sports nutrition intervention on REDs related symptoms in female athletes.

ABSTRACT: Female endurance athletes are at high risk for developing Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), resulting in symptoms such as menstrual dysfunction and gastrointestinal (GI) problems. The primary aim of this study was to investigate effects of the FUEL (Food and nUtrition for Endurance athletes-a Learning program) intervention consisting of weekly online lectures combined with individual athlete-centered nutrition counseling every other week for sixteen weeks on REDs related symptoms in female endurance athletes at risk of low energy availability [Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q) score ≥8]. Female endurance athletes from Norway (n = 60), Sweden (n = 84), Ireland (n = 17), and Germany (n = 47) were recruited. Fifty athletes with ris

SUBMITTER: Fahrenholtz IL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10757931 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature