Dr Clodagh Dugdale Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine working at the Spire hospital in Cambridge discusses relative energy deficiency in sport
Learn what RED-S actually is, the signs to look out for and how it’s a syndrome that affects not only elite athletes but also recreational athletes and other cohorts
This is a must-listen for anyone from professionals to weekend warriors in understanding the symptoms of RED-S and raising awareness 
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

It’s a mismatch of energy intake and energy expended, it’s a low energy availability status
There is a normalisation of certain symptoms such as a lack of periods and rates of depression and anxiety are much higher in those who have RED-S
Coaches and trainers are the key because they see people every week and would see the changes
A lack of periods can be an early sign of RED-S and should be investigated
It’s can be about both the workload and the dietary intake and a multi-disciplinary approach is the most effective way to treat RED-S
People with RED-S are often post viral most of the time and low in iron
Currently, it's about raising awareness about it with training and education
Any treatment must be bespoke as the time and types of food are also factors in taking in enough energy
There are many external factors as well as internal factors that need to be taken into account

 
BEST MOMENTS
‘We need to raise awareness of all the symptoms throughout all levels of sport’
‘If someone has reduced periods they should go and see someone as its most likely  a result of low energy availability’
‘There are a lot of doctors who don’t know about this’
  
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Dr Clodagh Dugdale Profile - https://www.spirehealthcare.com/consultant-profiles/dr-clodagh-dugdale-c3088423/
 
Project Red-S - https://red-s.com/
 
Clinical Assessment Tool for Red-S https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/49/7/421.full.pdf
 
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