# Episode 499: REDs & Body Composition | Dr. Trent Stellingwerff

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Published: 2026-08-28T15:10:57+00:00
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## Resource

Dr. Trent Stellingwerff joined the show to discuss the topic of relative energy deficiency syndrome (REDs) in endurance athletes, and body competition management. Trent includes working with the Women's Health, Sport & Performance Institute (WHSP) in Boston Trent is the Chief Performance Officer (CPO) at the Canadian Sports Institute. Trent has developed many national and international collaborations in various applied research projects in the fields of nutrition and physiology, and been a part of 8 IOC position statements. Trent joined the show to discuss the topic of relative energy deficiency syndrome in endurance athletes, and body competition management in athletics. Trent : whspinstitute.org & csipacific.ca/team-members/trent-stellingwerff | X: @TStellingwerff Sponsors : LMNT : https://drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG : https://deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) Support HPO : Website : https://zachbitter.com/hpo Patreon: https://patreon.com/HPOpodcast Coaching : https://zachbitter.com/coaching Zach's Newsletter : https://substack.com/@zachbitter

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