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 …

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 …

Context: Eating disorders (EDs) in male athletes are potentially debilitating disorders with
significant medical, psychological, and athletic performance consequences. Evidence …

Prevalence of eating disorders in athletes. Prevalence of eating disorders in athletes. Citation
Brownell, KD, & Rodin, J. (1992). Prevalence of eating disorders in athletes. In KD Brownell, J …

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 …

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

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 …

This study examined risk factors and triggers for eating disorders in female athletes.
Subjects included were all of the elite female athletes in Norway (N= 603), ages 12-35 yr …

Eating disorders do occur in male athletes. They are less prominent than in female athletes,
and therefore in danger of being missed. The high-risk sports fall into the same categories …