Episode 148 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition‘s We Do Science podcast! In this episode, Laurent Bannock discusses 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

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