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 …

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 …

Objective The objectives of the study were to examine the prevalence of anorexia nervosa
(AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), anorexia athletica (AA), and eating disorders not otherwise …

Participation in sports offers many health benefits to athletes of both sexes. However,
subsets of both female and male athletes are at increased risk of impaired bone health and …

Sport psychiatry focuses on diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illness in athletes in
addition to utilization of psychological approaches to enhance performance. As this field and …

The 'feel-good'effect of physical activity is often reported by exercisers but has not been
sufficiently recognised in health services and health promotion. In the modern world of stress …

Background Eating disorders (ED) and disordered eating (DE) among male elite athletes
share some of the characteristics seen in female elite athletes and the population, but also …

Does competitive sport respect children's human rights? Is intensive training child labour? Is
competitive stress a form of child abuse? The human rights of children have been …

Objective: To examine the prevalence of dieting, reasons for dieting and prevalence of
disordered eating among adolescent elite athletes and age-matched controls, and to …

Objective: To present recommendations for the prevention, detection, and comprehensive
management of disordered eating (DE) in athletes. Background: Athletes with DE rarely self …