ABSTRACT BACHNER-MELMAN R., AH ZOHAR, RP EBSTEIN, Y. ELIZUR, and N.
CONSTANTINI. How Anorexic-like Are the Symptom and Personality Profiles of Aesthetic …

Eating disorders are believed to be a significant problem for many athletes. It has been
suggested that aspects of the athletic environment not only increase the athlete's risk of …

Competitive sport has been under increasing discussion as a possible favourable factor in
the development of eating disorders among children and adolescents. The aim of this study …

A growing body of evidence suggests that the prevalence of eating disorders and excessive
concerns regarding body weight in certain subpopulations of female athletes are increasing …

Background: Balanced sporting activity should be considered a resource in the treatment of
eating disorders (ED), in particular of the BED and in obesity and, if conducted and guided …

In many sports, athletes with low body weight have a distinct advantage over their
opponents; however, this advantage can easily turn into a noticeable disadvantage because …

This article examined the relationship of perfectionism, psychological well-being (self-
esteem and optimism), reasons for exercising and appearance orientation to eating disorder …

Previous research shows that leanness-and weight-dependent sports increase the risk of
developing disturbed eating behaviour. This study investigated whether adolescent …

Objective To assess whether high school athletes are at risk for an eating disorder, whether
personality characteristics differentiate athletes from nonathletes, and whether high levels of …

Objective The objectives of the study were to examine the prevalence of anorexia nervosa
(AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), anorexia athletica (AA), and eating disorders not otherwise …