In the sporting world performance is so often prioritised over health, a dietitian has told Sky News.
Oscar Mingay, 19, is a talented young rider and was selected for prestigious teams, but his love of the sport started to spiral into something darker when he was just 14."You want to be the best cyclist and you see the way these world tour riders look, how sculpted their legs look and how lean they are.
"When it was at its worst, I would have a small bowl of porridge, like 20g of oats, go out on a three-hour ride, maybe with a banana, by this point I'd have had at most 400 calories, get back from the ride, miss lunch and then just sleep because I was knackered but I thought if I sleep then I'm not going to be hungry.
RED-S is the result of insufficient caloric intake alongside excessive energy expenditure and can adversely alter metabolism, bone health, immunity and cardiovascular health.
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