LEA

S5E6: Novel Biomarkers for Low Energy Availability in Athletes w Dr. Jose Areta PhD

Season 5, Episode 6

Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews Dr. Jose Areta, PhD, to dive deeply into the concept of 'low energy availability' (LEA), potential biomarkers to flag LEA and what it means for athletes, coaches, and practitioners.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE:
3:35 – Jose educational and research background
7:00 – The definition of ‘low energy availability’ (LEA)
11:45 – Biomarkers of low energy availability: do they exist?
16:20 – T3 hormones are a predictor of LEA.
19:30 – Is leptin a biomarker of LEA?
21:45 – IGF-1 as a biomarker for LEA
22:55 - Bone biomarkers for LEA
25:52 – The menstrual cycle as a biomarker and possibility of low energy availability in men
32:15 – The effects of protein and carbohydrates in states of low-energy availability
34:15 – The ‘sleep low’ training strategy
39:25 – High performance is a balancing act
40:55 – The evolution of research in low energy availability

ABOUT DR. JOSE ARETA, PHD:

Dr. Jose Areta, PhD, who currently works as a lecturer in Sports Nutrition and Metabolism at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at LJMU.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jlAreta

RESEARCH PAPERS

Low energy availability: history, definition and evidence of its endocrine, metabolic and physiological effects in prospective studies in females and males.

Low energy availability in female athletes: From the lab to the field.

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