The number of stumbling blocks along the road to recovery for both sufferer and clinician are
many. On a societal level service availability (where can I get help?) is limited, as well as …

Eating disorders exist in all subgroups of the general population. Among females the
prevalence of anorexia nervosa is estimated to range from 0.5 percent to 1.0 percent; …

This study examines putative non‐sport‐specific and sport‐specific risk factors for eating
disorders (ED) among groups of professional female athletes versus non‐athletes. In detail …

Whether it is to better their sports performance or to look sleeker in their uniforms, many
athletes face particular pressures to lose weight. Despite the public's growing awareness of …

Background: Balanced sporting activity should be considered a resource in the treatment of
eating disorders (ED), in particular of the BED and in obesity and, if conducted and guided …

Purpose Many patients with anorexia or bulimia nervosa use physical activity as a method to
influence weight and shape and/or exercise in a compulsive manner. This form of exercising …

The health team for eating disorders at Olympiatoppen has established guidelines for the
clinical encounter with malnourished top athletes. The guidelines include advice on …

A persistent drive to exercise has been widely recognized as a salient presenting feature of
eating disorder (ED) psychopathology. Establishing potential mechanisms by which …

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 …

There is an increased prevalence of eating disorders among athletes and dancers
compared with the general population. This is not a surprise, as within sport and dance there …