The risk of low energy availability in Chinese elite and recreational female aesthetic sports athletes

• Main Authors: Kun Meng (Author), Junqiang Qiu (Author), Dan Benardot (Author), Amelia Carr (Author), Longyan Yi (Author), Jieting Wang (Author), Yiheng Liang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Low energy availability (LEA) is a medical condition observed in athletes, with a higher prevalence in aesthetic sports. For the first time, this study evaluated the relative prevalence of LEA in female elite athletes (ELA) and recreational athletes (REA) in aesthetic sports in China. Met...