RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports) with Margo Mountjoy | EP#233

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Mikael Eriksson

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4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Margo Mountjoy, Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University is a sports medicine clinician and an academic. She is the lead author of the 2018 IOC concensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S, previously known as the "Female Athlete Triad"). In this episode we discuss RED-S, it's symptoms and root cause, screening and diagnosis, treatment and recovery and more. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Health and performance consequences of RED-S -The root cause of RED-S: energy deficincy -Prevalence, risk groups and risk factors, and early warning signs of RED-S -RED-S in female and male athletes - beyond the female athlete triad -How to avoid RED-S -Energy deficiency and calorie deficit: what is an acceptable range during periods of weight loss? -Screening and diagnosis, treatment, and recovery time course of RED-S SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts233/ THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW15 to get 15% off your order OR use the code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free. ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order. LINKS AND RESOURCES: IOC consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): 2018 update Dr. Mountjoy's ResearchGate profile Dr. Mountjoy's profile on the McMaster University website "Health" episode archives on That Triathlon Show RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	So this can either be caused by over-exercising, so spending a lot of energy, or by under-fueling either consciously or subconsciously.
0:10.9	So when I say consciously or subconsciously, people with disorder eating or eating disorders may under-fuel by consciously restricting their intake.
0:20.5	The subconsciously part is if someone
0:22.9	just doesn't realize
0:24.2	how much food it takes
0:26.5	to fuel their energy outputs and
0:28.5	exercise.
0:31.1	The Traflon Show
0:32.4	233.
0:33.7	Music 33. Hey, what's up everybody and welcome back to another episode of that Traflon
0:51.7	show, the podcast presented by ScientificTraflon.com.
0:56.7	I'm your host Michael and on today's episode I interview Dr. Margo Mountjoy.
1:01.4	Dr. Mountjoy is a sports medicine clinician and the associate clinical professor at McMaster
1:07.8	University in Canada.
1:09.3	She is the lead offer of the 2018 IOC Consensus Statement on Relative Energy Deficiency
1:17.4	in Sport, or Reds for short, which previously has been known as the female athlete triad.
1:25.1	And in this episode, we will discuss Reds, its symptoms and root cause,
1:31.1	screening, diagnosis, treatment, recovery and much, much more. So it's a very interesting one and
1:38.3	it is surprisingly prevalent. So definitely something that is worth tuning into and being on the lookout for whether it's in yourself or in other athletes around you.
1:50.6	So let's get into that right after thanking our sponsors.
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