Objective The relationship between athletic participation and eating problems is examined
using meta‐analysis. Both the risk and protective elements of athletic participation are …

There has been concern expressed that participation in sport may encourage the onset of
disordered eating which, in turn, may lead to a clinical eating disorder. This study examined …

Objective To present findings from a collaborative study with the National College Athletic
Association regarding the prevalence of disordered eating among student athletes. Method …

Over the last two decades an increasing amount of research has begun to examine the
issue of eating disorders in athletes. While a number of studies in this area have been …

Objective: To examine whether differences in eating disorder symptoms exist between
women who are varsity athletes, club athletes, independent exercisers, and nonexercisers …

During the past decade, multiple studies have demonstrated an increase in the prevalence
of eating disorders and disordered eating among athletes of all skill levels (Clark, Nelson, & …

This is a review article examining the relationship between involvement in athletics and
disordered eating. According to research on risk factors in the general population, gender …

Objective There is ongoing discussion about whether sports participation is a risk or
protective factor for eating disorders (EDs). Research is mixed, with some studies …

Abstract Sundgot-Borgen (1993) hypothesized that participants in refereed sports, eg,
basketball, may be at lower risk for the development of eating disorders in comparison to …

Athletes have been identified by some as a population at risk for the development of eating
disorders. The role of the level of athletic competition as a factor for disordered eating …