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Editorial
. 2025 Aug;55(8):2051-2055.
doi: 10.1007/s40279-025-02220-7. Epub 2025 Apr 22.

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

J L Areta  1 , A E Jeukendrup  2   3 , L Van Genechten  3 , C Langan-Evans  1 , C R Pedlar  4 , G Rodas  5 , C Sale  6 , N P Walsh  7
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Editorial

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

J L Areta et al. Sports Med. 2025 Aug.
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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.

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