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Nutritional intake was assessed through 7-day and 24 h food records; anthropometry followed ISAK standards; performance was evaluated via ITRA and UTMB rankings. Statistical analyses included t-tests, MANCOVA, regression models, and Random Forest, adjusting for body composition and covariates. Results: Although energy availability (EA) did not differ significantly between groups, 94.3% of athletes had clinically low EA (&lt;30 kcal\/kg FFM\/day). Amenorrheic athletes consumed more simple carbohydrates (21.8 \u00b1 5.7% vs. 17.2 \u00b1 3.1%), protein (2.5 \u00b1 0.6 vs. 1.7 \u00b1 0.2 g\/kg\/day), fiber, and lipids, while eumenorrheic athletes consumed more complex carbohydrates (129.7 \u00b1 27.0 vs. 82.5 \u00b1 33.3 g\/day) and most vitamins. Both groups had inadequate calcium and iron intake. Low EA was moderately associated with an ectomorphic somatotype (r = 0.418). 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