Episode 180 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition‘s “We Do Science” podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss “Physiological & Nutritional Considerations for Training and Body Composition in Females” with Professor Abbie Smith-Ryan (University of North Carolina, USA).

Discussion Topics Include:

• Gender as an important contextual consideration in training and nutrition recommendations for exercising females
• Research on females relevant to sport and exercise science and nutrition
• Issues with body composition assessment and manipulation in females
• The effects of nutrient timing on training adaptations in resistance-trained females
• The acute effect of exercise modality and nutrition manipulations on post-exercise resting energy expenditure and respiratory exchange ratio in women

Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:

• The effects of nutrient timing on training adaptations in resistance-trained females
• The acute effect of exercise modality andnutrition manipulations on post-exercise restingenergy expenditure and respiratory exchangeratio in women: a randomized trial

Related Podcast Episodes:

• #172: “Nutrition for female athletes’ with Professor Kirsty Elliot-Sale & Dr Jose Areta
• #148: “Relative energy deficiency: Research to practice” with Dr Nicky Keay
• #132: “Nutrition and athlete bone health” with Prof Craig Sale and Dr Kirsty Elliot-Sale