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

The Performance Nutrition Podcast

English - July 09, 2021 12:55 - 48 minutes - 88.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
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Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews 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.

Summary of the 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

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