Sports dietitians concerned over energy deficiency in elite athletes – ABC News

Dietitians and nutritionists for the country’s top sporting teams fear many athletes are unintentionally suffering disordered eating.

• Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDS) often occurs without athletes knowing
• REDS is harder to detect in male athletes
• Regular blood profiles are taken to ensure athletes are properly fuelled

The condition known as Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDS) occurs when athletes are under-fuelling their body for the intensity and the exercise they’re undertaking.
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