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Low energy availability and impact sport participation as risk factors for urinary incontinence in female athletes.

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Abstract
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Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) is a clinical syndrome that includes the many complex health and performance consequences of low energy availability (EA) in athletes, when there is insufficient caloric intake to meet exercise-related energy expenditure and to support basic physiologic functions. There is a high prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in female athletes and it is more common in female athletes than non-athletes. The objective of this study was to determine if low EA is associated with UI in a population of adolescent and young adult female athletes and to evaluate for an association between sport categories and UI.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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Journal of pediatric urology
Volume
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17
Issue
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3
Number of Pages
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290.e1-290.e7
ISSN Number
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1477-5131
URL
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1477-5131(21)00072-3
DOI
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10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.01.041
Short Title
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J Pediatr Urol
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