E108 Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport with Kristin Jonvik

Dr Kristin Jonvik is a Norwegian researcher and dietitian who has undertaken research into aspects relating to low energy availability and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) in para athletes. She also co-authored the chapter Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and disordered eating in the Routledge Handbook of Disability Sport Science, published early in 2026. Kristin talks to about what REDs is, how it impacts on athletes, what the process of assessing and diagnosing REDs is and how this can be complicated in para athletes due to interactions with their impairment. For those interested in reading Dr Jonvik's research further, these are some relevant articles, together with those provided for episode 102: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35268044/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11061701/ https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(24)00248-X/fulltext https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41442093/