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 issues
• The available evidence: Quantity vs quality
• Physiological, endocrinological, and metabolic considerations in Female Athletes
• 3 key areas of focus: Dietary and hydration requirements; low energy availability and making weight; and dietary supplements and gut health

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Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:

• Nutrition for female athletes: What we know, whatwe don’t know, and why

Related Podcast Episodes:

• #148: "Relative energy deficiency: Research to practice"
  With Dr Nicky Keay
• #136: "Energy availability – from health to performance" with Dr José Areta
• #132: "Nutrition and athlete bone health" With Prof Craig Sale and Dr Kirsty Elliot-Sale

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