Stacy T Sims, Chad M Kerksick, Abbie E Smith-Ryan, Xanne A K Janse de Jonge, Katie R Hirsch, Shawn M Arent, Susan Joyce Hewlings, Susan M Kleiner, Erik Bustillo, Jaime L Tartar, Valerie G Starratt, Richard B Kreider, Casey Greenwalt, Liliana I Rentería, Michael J Ormsbee, Trisha A VanDusseldorp, Bill I Campbell, Douglas S Kalman, Jose Antonio
Based on a comprehensive review and critical analysis of the literature regarding the nutritional concerns of female athletes, conducted by experts in the field and selected members of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), the following conclusions represent the official Position of the Society: 1. Female athletes have unique and unpredictable hormone profiles, which influence their physiology and nutritional needs across their lifespan. To understand how perturbations in these hormones affect the individual, we recommend that female athletes of reproductive age should track their hormonal status (natural, hormone driven) against training and recovery to determine their individual patterns and needs and peri and post-menopausal athletes should track against training and recovery metrics to determine the individuals' unique patterns...
December 2023: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition