Limited Empirical Support for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) Syndrome

J L Areta¹, A E Jeukendrup^{2

3}, L Van Genechten³, C Langan-Evans¹, C R Pedlar⁴, G Rodas⁵, C Sale⁶, N P Walsh⁷

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¹ Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
² Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.
³ Netherlands Olympic Committee, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
⁴ St Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.
⁵ Medical Department, Futbol Club Barcelona, Barça Innovation Hub, Barcelona, Spain.
⁶ Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
⁷ Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. n.walsh@ljmu.ac.uk.

PMID: 40263188
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02220-7

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Limited Empirical Support for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) Syndrome

J L Areta et al. Sports Med. 2025.

. 2025 Apr 22.

doi: 10.1007/s40279-025-02220-7. Online ahead of print.

Authors

J L Areta¹, A E Jeukendrup^{2

3}, L Van Genechten³, C Langan-Evans¹, C R Pedlar⁴, G Rodas⁵, C Sale⁶, N P Walsh⁷

Affiliations

¹ Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
² Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.
³ Netherlands Olympic Committee, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
⁴ St Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.
⁵ Medical Department, Futbol Club Barcelona, Barça Innovation Hub, Barcelona, Spain.
⁶ Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
⁷ Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. n.walsh@ljmu.ac.uk.

PMID: 40263188
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-025-02220-7

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflict of Interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest directly relevant to the content of this article. Funding: No funding was received for the preparation or publication of this letter. Author Contributions: All authors were involved in the conception, drafting, and final approval of this work and agree to be accountable for all aspects of this work.

References

1. Jeukendrup AE, Areta JL, Van Genechten L, Langan-Evans C, Pedlar CR, Rodas G, et al. Does relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) syndrome exist? Sports Med. 2024;54:2793–816. - DOI - PubMed - PMC
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