Research summary · Nutrition and energy
Can nutrition education address low energy availability?
A review of educational interventions targeting nutrition knowledge, dietary behaviour and energy availability.
- Publication year
- 2025
- Publication type
- Systematic review
- Journal
- PLOS ONE
- Population / context
- Adult athletes · Multiple sports
What the publication reports
The authors compare programmes delivered to adult athletes and the outcomes used to evaluate them. Intervention content and measured outcomes differed considerably, highlighting the need for more consistent education programmes and evaluation methods.
Limits and interpretation
Improved knowledge is not equivalent to resolving low energy availability. Heterogeneous interventions limit conclusions about which educational approach works best.
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Original publication / indexed recordDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314506Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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