"Nutrition for Female Athletes" with Professor Kirsty Elliot-Sale and Dr José Areta

Episode 172 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Nutrition for Female Athletes" with Professor Kirsty Elliot-Sale PhD (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) and Dr José Areta PhD (Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Discussion Topics Include:Defining "Female Athletes"Males as default sex for studies in sports nutrition: the issuesThe available evidence: Quantity vs qualityPhysiological, endocrinological, and metabolic considerations in Female Athletes3 key areas of focus: Dietary and hydration requirements; low energy availability and making weight; and dietary supplements and gut healthPodcast Episode Transcript: Download PDF Copy

Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:Nutrition for female athletes: What we know, whatwe don’t know, and whyRelated Podcast Episodes:#148: "Relative energy deficiency: Research to practice"

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