Eating disorders are serious mental diseases that frequently appear in female athletes. They
are abnormal eating behaviors that can be diagnosed only by strict criteria. Disordered …

The prevalence of disordered eating and eating disorders vary from 0–19% in male athletes
and 6–45% in female athletes. The objective of this paper is to present an overview of eating …

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 …

Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, can have devastating
effects on both the health and performance of athletes. Compared to non-athletes, both …

Objectives The purposes of this paper were to offer reflections, thoughts, and observations
on the burgeoning research regarding eating disorders in athletes over the past 25 years, to …

Highlights•More sophisticated research is needed into prevalence and developmental
processes.•Limited research has been conducted on effective treatment for …

Eating disorders may affect some athletes at rates much greater than the general population.
Among male athletes, eating disorders are on the rise. Studies show that males participating …

Objective We aimed to investigate eating disorder pathology in German elite adolescent
athletes. Evidence suggests that eating disorder pathology is more common in adult elite …

Abstract Background Disordered Eating (DE) shows a strong association with athletics and
can lead to several negative mental and physical health effects. Traditionally, sports have …

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 …