Within the clinical literature it is accepted that there is a strong connection between eating
disorders and depression; however the nature of the casual relationship is somewhat …

Eating disorders can lead to death. The prevalence of subclinical and eating disorders is
high among female athletes, and the prevalence of eating disorders is higher among female …

Objective The theoretical model by Petrie and Greenleaf (2007, 2012) is an admirable
attempt to collate the causal factors of disordered eating in athletes. The aims of this …

The purpose of the present study was to examine whether gender moderates the
relationship between mood and attitudes toward eating disorders in athletes. 165 athletes …

Over the past 20 years, a number of studies have been published that generally suggest a
higher frequency of eating disorders among athletes than among non-athletes. Participation …

Using self-report questionnaires, depressive symptoms as measured by the Beck
Depression Inventory–II and problematic eating patterns as measured by the Eating …

Eating psychopathology symptoms are common in athletes; however, it is unknown which
symptoms are detected and to what extent by sport professionals. This study aimed to …

The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to the onset of eating disorders in
female athletes. Participants were 17 collegiate female athletes (mean age of 20.7) who …

Introduction: Recent studies indicate high prevalences of disordered eating or eating
disorders in adult athletes and a worrying increase in adolescent athletes. Although several …

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 …