Key result
Among professional female football players, 24% had low energy availability and 44% exhibited poor mental health, but low energy availability was not significantly associated with disordered eating or sleep disturbance.
Why the study?
Few studies have examined low energy availability and mental health in female football players, with limited data from India.
Population
25 professional female football players aged 19-30 years
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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May support screening for LEA and mental health in female athletes; hypothesis-generating and requires validation before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=25)
No
p-value: p=NS
Female football players in India have a notable prevalence of low energy availability and mental health disorders like disordered eating, though the two were not significantly linked in this small cohort.
Saifi et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Low energy availability and mental health issues (n=25). Low energy availability vs. Moderate or optimal energy availability was evaluated on Association between low energy availability and mental health status (disordered eating and sleep disturbance) (p=NS). Among professional female football players, 24% had low energy availability and 44% exhibited poor mental health, but low energy availability was not significantly associated with disordered eating or sleep disturbance.
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