Objective: To examine whether differences in eating disorder symptoms exist between
women who are varsity athletes, club athletes, independent exercisers, and nonexercisers
and to determine whether sports anxiety moderates any observed between‐group effects.
Method: Two hundred seventy four female undergraduates completed the eating disorders
inventory and the physical activity and sport anxiety scale and reported their exercise habits.
Results: Women who participated in sports tended to have higher levels of eating disorder …