Strong not Skinny

Raising Awareness for RED-S

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33043/u8vqxvz9p57

Keywords:

RED-S, adolescent athletes, college athletes, female athletes, disordered eating, low-energy availability

Abstract

For the Special Issue: "In Their Own Words.”

This athlete essay was written to bring awareness about RED-S to those in athletic support roles.

 

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References

Lauren Fleshman (2023). Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World. Penguin Press.

Mountjoy, Margo et al (2014). “The IOC Consensus Statement: Beyond the Female Athlete Triad—Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S).” British Journal of Sports Medicine 48.7 (2014) 491–497. Web.

Nickols, R. (n.d.). Eating Disorders and Athletes. National Eating Disorders Association. https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/eating-disorders-and-athletes-2/

Tina Muir (2023). Running for Real: RED-S Playlists. https://www.youtube.com/c/tinamuir

United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. (n.d.). Nutrition.

https://www.usopc.org/nutrition

Zarrett, N. Veliz, P., Sabo, D. (March 2020). Keeping Girls in the Game: Factors That Influence Sport Participation. Women's Sports Foundation. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED603915.pdf

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Published

2026-04-11

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3: Special Issue: In Their Own Voice

Section

Letters to the Editor

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