How to minimise the health risks to athletes who compete in weight-sensitive sports review and position statement on behalf of the Ad Hoc Research Working Group …

J Sundgot-Borgen, NL Meyer, TG Lohman… - British journal of sports …, 2013 - bjsm.bmj.com
A focus on low body weight and body fat content, combined with regulations in some weight-
sensitive sports, are considered risk factors for extreme dieting, eating disorders (EDs) and …

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) position statement on disordered eating in high performance sport

KR Wells, NA Jeacocke, R Appaneal… - British journal of sports …, 2020 - bjsm.bmj.com
Identification, evaluation and management of disordered eating (DE) is complex. DE exists
along the spectrum from optimised nutrition through to clinical eating disorders (EDs) …

2016 update on eating disorders in athletes: A comprehensive narrative review with a focus on clinical assessment and management

E Joy, A Kussman, A Nattiv - British journal of sports medicine, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
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 …

Elite athletes: effects of the pressure to be thin

S Byrne, N McLean - Journal of science and medicine in sport, 2002 - Elsevier
This study represented the first attempt to examine the prevalence of eating disorders in a
large sample of both male and female elite athletes compared to a matched control group of …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of disordered eating in athletes categorized by emphasis on leanness and activity type–a systematic review

RP Mancine, DW Gusfa, A Moshrefi… - Journal of eating …, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Prevention of eating disorders in female athletes

GMO Coelho, AIS Gomes, BG Ribeiro… - Open access journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Prevalence of disordered eating, eating disorders and risk of low energy availability in professional, competitive and recreational female athletes based in the United …

FRJ Sharps, LJ Wilson, CAM Graham… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Eating disorders (ED), disordered eating (DE) and low energy availability (LEA) can be
detrimental to health and performance. Previous studies have independently investigated …

Behind the athletic body: a clinical interview study of identification of eating disorder symptoms and diagnoses in elite athletes

MB Lichtenstein, KK Johansen… - BMJ Open sport & …, 2022 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Eating disorders are more prevalent in athletes than in the general population and may have
severe consequences for sports performance and health. Identifying symptoms can be …

Pathogenic weight‐control methods and self‐reported eating disorders in female elite athletes and controls

J Sundgot‐Borgen, S Larsen - … Journal of Medicine & Science in …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
To determine the use of pathogenic weight‐control methods and prevalence of self‐reported
eating disorders (ED) among female elite athletes and non‐athletic controls, the Eating …

[HTML][HTML] Weight-control behaviour and weight-concerns in young elite athletes–a systematic review

A Werner, A Thiel, S Schneider, J Mayer, KE Giel… - Journal of eating …, 2013 - Springer
Weight-control behaviour is commonly observed in a wide range of elite sports, especially
leanness sports, where control over body weight is crucial for high peak performance …