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Towards low-carbon energy state in South Africa: a survey of energy availability and sustainability [PDF]

EAI Endorsed Transactions on Energy Web, 2020
The drive towards low-carbon economy in South Africa has necessitated alternative energy sources for electricity generation. More alternative sources have evolved in recent times with a view to making energy available to all and sundry.
Paul Adedeji, Stephen Akinlabi, Nkosinathi Madushele, Obafemi Olatunji   +3 more
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Metabolic signature of short‐term low energy availability [PDF]

Physiological Reports
Exposure to low energy availability (LEA) can potentially detrimentally affect athletes' health and performance. Timely identification is crucial, yet its detection is often delayed until severe symptoms emerge.
Valentin Nusser, Chaise Murphy, Sieglinde Hechenbichler Figueroa, Alexander Braunsperger, Johanna K. Ihalainen, Juha J. Hulmi, Paulina Wasserfurth, Karsten Koehler   +7 more
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Exogenous glucose oxidation during endurance exercise under low energy availability. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2022
The present study was conducted to determine the effect of endurance exercise under low energy availability (EA) on exogenous glucose oxidation during endurance exercise. Ten active males (21.4 ± 0.6 years, 170.4 ± 1.4 cm, 62.4 ± 1.5 kg, 21.5 ± 0.4 kg/m2)
Chihiro Kojima, Aya Ishibashi, Kumiko Ebi, Kazushige Goto   +3 more
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Low energy availability in group of Polish female soccer players

Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, 2020
Background. The most important element of a well-balanced diet is a proper energetic value. Energy deficiencies are often observed in athletes, especially women.
Hubert Dobrowolski, Dariusz Włodarek
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Effects of low energy availability on female reproductive function [PDF]

Reproductive Medicine and Biology, 2022
Background It is known that metabolic and nutritional disturbances induce reproductive dysfunction in females. The main cause of these alterations is reduced gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion from the hypothalamus, and the underlying ...
Takeshi Iwasa, Saki Minato, Junki Imaizumi, Atsuko Yoshida, Takako Kawakita, Kanako Yoshida, Yuri Yamamoto   +6 more
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The impact of low energy availability risk on pre-competition physiological function in Chinese female combat athletes [PDF]

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Background Low energy availability (LEA) can negatively impact athletes’ physiological function and performance. This study aims to examine the prevalence of LEA in Chinese female combat athletes and monitor changes in physiological function and ...
Yiheng Liang, Yuxuan Li, Yan Chen, Kun Meng, Fanyang Zhou, Yiran Pei, Yong Liu, Junqiang Qiu   +7 more
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Evaluating the prevalence of eating disorder risk and low energy availability risk in collegiate athletes [PDF]

Journal of Eating Disorders
Background Eating disorders and low energy availability independently and negatively impact eating behaviors and attitudes and overall health. Screening provides early identification of athletes suffering from these conditions, yet few studies have ...
Lauren J. Puscheck, Julie Kennel, Catherine Saenz   +2 more
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Low Energy Availability Risk Is Associated with Anxiety in Female Collegiate Athletes [PDF]

Sports
This study investigated the association between the risk of low energy availability, disordered eating, and anxiety in collegiate female athletes. Female athletes (n = 115) completed questionnaires that assessed disordered eating (Disordered Eating ...
Jennifer L. Scheid, Sabrina Basile, Sarah L. West   +2 more
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Symptoms of eating disorders and low energy availability in recreational active female runners [PDF]

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2023
Objectives This retrospective, cross-sectional study aimed to investigate symptoms of eating disorders (EDs) and low energy availability (LEA) among recreational female runners.Methods Females (18–39 years) (n=89) participating in running group sessions ...
Marie Alricsson, Anna Melin, Elin Karlsson   +2 more
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Patterns of energy availability and carbohydrate intake differentiate between adaptable and problematic low energy availability in female athletes [PDF]

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
BackgroundProblematic low energy availability (EA) is the underlying culprit of relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs), and its consequences have been suggested to be exacerbated when accompanied by low carbohydrate (CHO) intakes.ObjectivesThis study
Birna Vardardottir, Sigridur Lara Gudmundsdottir, Ellen Alma Tryggvadottir, Anna S. Olafsdottir   +3 more
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