Are female athletes at increased risk for disordered eating and its complications?

Coelho, Gabriela Morgado de Oliveira; Soares, Eliane de Abreu; Ribeiro, Beatriz Gonçalves

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2010.08.003

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“…For females, the current study's findings are consistent with findings and hypotheses of other authors (Coelho et al, 2010;De Bruin et al, 2007;Krentz & Warschburger, 2011;Sundgot-Borgen & Torstveit, 2004). Thus, dissatisfaction with body image may be the factor that best explains the emergence of risk behaviours for ED in females (Peden et al, 2008).…”

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“…Regarding the influence of the independent variables on the risk behaviours for ED, the results of a multiple regression showed that only dissatisfaction with body image significant associations between dissatisfaction with body image (Coelho et al, 2010), psychological commitment addiction to exercise (Modolo et al, 2011), anthropometric measurements (i.e., BMI and adiposity) (De Bruin et al, 2007), ethnicity (Pernick et al, 2006) and competitive level (HolmDenoma et al, 2009;Peden et al, 2008) and risk factors for ED in athletes. However, until now, no studies have examined the variance in eating attitudes that are characteristics of ED in young athletes, especially in a Brazilian population.…”

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“…Studies have shown that the prevalence of risk behaviours for ED range from 5% to 40% in athletes (Coelho et al, 2010;Filaire et al, 2011;Gomes & Silva, 2010;HolmDenoma et al, 2009;Krentz & Warschburger, 2011;Schaal et al, 2011;Torstveit & Sundgot-Borgen, 2005). Females may be more affected by these behaviours than males (De Bruin et al, 2007;Perini et al, 2009).…”

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Influence of Psychological, Anthropometric and Sociodemographic Factors on the Symptoms of Eating Disorders in Young Athletes

Fortes¹,

Almeida²,

Ferreira³

2014

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

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How to cite Complete issue More information about this article Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Scientific Information System Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative 21Available in www.scielo.br/paideia Paidéia jan-apr. 2014, Vol. 24, No. 57, 21-28. doi:10.1590/1982-43272457201404 disturbances in perception of body shape and seriously disturbed eating behaviour (Filaire, Larue, & Rouveix, 2011

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Influence of Psychological, Anthropometric and Sociodemographic Factors on the Symptoms of Eating Disorders in Young Athletes

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Ferreira³

2014

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

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“…7 It is also unclear whether being part of organized sports during adolescence increases, has no impact, or decreases the risk of manifesting DE behaviors. 30 Concern regarding body weight was highly but similarly prevalent in this sample of normal weight adolescent athletes and non-athletes, again refuting our hypothesis. Despite the fact that more than 80% of our participants were categorized as being "normal weight," important proportions of athletes and controls were preoccupied with their body weight (67% vs 72%, respectively), reported wanting a thinner body shape (38% vs 36%, respectively) and had attempted to lose weight within the previous year (40% vs 51%, respectively).…”

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Determinants of Restrictive Dietary Behaviors among Female High School Athletes

Morissette¹,

Laramée²,

Drapeau³

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Objectives: This study assessed the determinants of intention to adopt restrictive dietary behaviors to lose weight among high school female athletes. Methods: Female athletes (N = 255) and non-athlete controls (N = 91) completed a questionnaire based on the theory of planned behavior. Results: Intention to adopt restrictive dietary behaviors to lose weight, which had a prevalence of 22%-29% among athletes and controls, was correlated primarily with attitude towards this behavior (R 2 = 45%, p < .0001). Attitude was in turn correlated with improvement in appearance (R 2 = 37%, p < .0001). Conclusions: Improvement in appearance is a key belief to address in interventions aimed at decreasing the intention to use restrictive dietary behaviors to lose weight among adolescent female athletes.

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“…It has been claimed that the prevalence seems to be higher in elite athletes than in athletes at lower competitive level and in control subjects (Byrne & McLean, 2001, 2002SundgotBorgen & Torstveit, 2010). Furthermore, athletes seem to be in more advanced stages of the DE behavior continuum (i.e., they show a higher frequency of menstrual dysfunction) compared with nonathletes (Coelho et al, 2010).…”

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Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders in Aquatic Sports

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Torstveit²,

Burke³

et al. 2014

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

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Disordered eating behavior (DE) and eating disorders (EDs) are of great concern because of their associations with physical and mental health risks and, in the case of athletes, impaired performance. The syndrome originally known as the Female Athlete Triad, which focused on the interaction of energy availability, reproductive function, and bone health in female athletes, has recently been expanded to recognize that Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) has a broader range of negative effects on body systems with functional impairments in both male and female athletes. Athletes in leanness-demanding sports have an increased risk for RED-S and for developing EDs/DE. Special risk factors in aquatic sports related to weight and body composition management include the wearing of skimpy and tight-fitting bathing suits, and in the case of diving and synchronized swimming, the involvement of subjective judgments of performance. The reported prevalence of DE and EDs in athletic populations, including athletes from aquatic sports, ranges from 18 to 45% in female athletes and from 0 to 28% in male athletes. To prevent EDs, aquatic athletes should practice healthy eating behavior at all periods of development pathway, and coaches and members of the athletes' health care team should be able to recognize early symptoms indicating risk for energy deficiency, DE, and EDs. Coaches and leaders must accept that DE/EDs can be a problem in aquatic disciplines and that openness regarding this challenge is important.

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Are female athletes at increased risk for disordered eating and its complications?

Cited by 48 publications

References 60 publications

Influence of Psychological, Anthropometric and Sociodemographic Factors on the Symptoms of Eating Disorders in Young Athletes

Influence of Psychological, Anthropometric and Sociodemographic Factors on the Symptoms of Eating Disorders in Young Athletes

Determinants of Restrictive Dietary Behaviors among Female High School Athletes

Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders in Aquatic Sports

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