Relative energy deficiency in sport
Date Published:
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Duration:
47:51
Dr Megan Ogilvie discusses how to screen for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), a clinical syndrome comprising low energy availability (LEA) as a result of over-training and a negative calorific balance. She talks about how to investigate and manage these patients that are often overlooked in our community.
Topics:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:00 The term RED-s
- 03:59 What is the underlying mechanism underpinning RED-s?
- 08:07 Does RED-S only affect female athletes?
- 10:15 Patient screening
- 16:30 Common clinical features
- 18:55 physical examination and history
- 21:33 investigations, what should we order?
- 30:32 What is the diagnostic criteria?
- 33:17 The multidisciplinary team
- 37:49 What is the outcome for these athletes?
- 40:27 prevention messages in our communities
- 42:42 Junior athletes
- 44:47 Para athletes
- 45:36 Transgender athletes
- 46:31 Take home messsages
Take-home messages
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Resources
- Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport High Performance Sport NZ
- Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) – a Narrative Review and Perspectives from the UK. Dtsch Z Sportmed. (2020)
- RED-S CAT BrJ Sports Med (2015)
- 2014 Female Athlete Triad Coalition Consensus Statement on Treatment and Return to Play of the Female Athlete Triad BrJ Sports Med (2014)
- Mary Cain & RED-S: When Weight Loss Affects Performance The real Science of Sport podcast
- Relative energy availability in sport – a diagnosis to pay attention to Goodfellow Webinar (2021)
Presenter
Dr Megan Ogilvie
Megan is a general and reproductive endocrinologist with particular interests in energy deficiency in the athlete, menopause, polycystic ovarian syndrome and gonadal dysgenesis. She works at Fertility Associates and the Auckland District Health Board. Megan has been part of WHISPA , a High Performance Sport NZ medial advisory board since 2017.
This presentation is intended for qualified health practitioners professional development and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Any opinions offered are those of the presenter or other speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of Goodfellow Unit.