Body Mass Index, Nutritional Knowledge, and Eating Behaviors in Elite Student and Professional Ballet Dancers

Wyon, Matthew; Hutchings, Kate M; Wells, Abigail; Nevill, Alan M.

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“…In this regards our results do not confirm that dancers are more similar to eating-disordered individuals than to control individuals on measures of eating pathology (2). With respect to the BMI, Wyon et al (35) have reported that professional dancers had significantly greater BMI than student dancers, so a low BMI as risk factor for ED among dancers seems to remain controversial. Apart from the different cut-off point there is a factor, which could have influenced on our results.…”

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“…These facts, along with a bit different mean age with respect to the reported in other articles must be taken into account for future studies: in our case 21.22 while other studies report, for example, 13-20 years old (4) or 25 years old (9). In fact, Wyon et al (35) reported higher EAT-26 scores for female ballet dancers in years 10 and 12. So our first hypothesis was partially confirmed when we used the cut-off point of 21 with respect to the EAT-40.…”

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Eating attitudes, body image and risk for eating disorders in a group of Spanish dancers

Jáuregui‐Lobera

Bolaños-Ríos²,

Valero

et al. 2016

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Palabras clave:Bailarines. Trastornos de la conducta alimentaria. Percepción errónea del peso. Autocontrol de peso. Insatisfacción corporal. Distorsión de la imagen corporal. Aprecio corporal. ResumenIntroducción: la prevalencia de trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA) y las diferencias entre el peso corporal real y el percibido parecen más elevadas en bailarines. Los objetivos analizados en 77 bailarines fueron: riesgo de TCA; relación entre actitudes alimentarias y variables psicológicas; conducta de dieta y autocontrol de peso, y distorsión de la imagen corporal. Método: se estudiaron variables relacionadas con el peso y la imagen corporal, conducta de dieta, percepción de la propia forma física, variables específi cas relacionadas con los TCA y otras variables psicológicas. El modelo estadístico robusto de Huber fue utilizado para probar la infl uencia de las variables analizadas en las puntuaciones del Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40). Para las variables categóricas se usaron la prueba de Chi-cuadrado o el test de Fisher. Resultados: no se encontró un mayor riesgo de TCA. Aun existiendo correlación entre el EAT-40 y el índice de masa corporal (IMC), aprecio corporal e impulso a adelgazar, las puntuaciones del EAT-40 y el IMC no sugieren un mayor riesgo en este grupo de bailarines. Por otro lado, estos bailarines tienen una percepción del propio peso similar a la de otras poblaciones y su insatisfacción corporal no parece ser peor que la expresada en otros tipos de población. Conclusiones: a pesar de algunas limitaciones, este estudio añade algunos datos en este campo, teniendo en cuenta el grupo de variables analizadas, previamente no consideradas en conjunto. AbstractIntroduction: Prevalence of eating disorders (ED) and discrepancies between actual weight and weight perception seem much higher in dancers. The aims analysed in 77 dancers were: risk for ED; relationship between eating attitudes and psychological variables; dieting and self-weighing, and body image distortion. Method: Weight-and body image-related variables, dieting, self-reported physical fi tness, specifi c ED-related variables and other psychological variables were assessed. The robust Huber's model was applied in order to test the infl uence of the variables analysed on the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40) scores. In case of categorical variables, the Chi-square (χ

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Eating attitudes, body image and risk for eating disorders in a group of Spanish dancers

Jáuregui‐Lobera

Bolaños-Ríos²,

Valero

et al. 2016

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“…Although dance is a performing art by nature, the physiological demands suggest dancers are athletes as well as artists. Dance requires technical skill, strength, and endurance, all of which place great demands on the dancer [2]. In order to meet these demands while maintaining the necessary aesthetic, optimal nutrition is of primary importance [2].…”

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Body Composition and Performance Capabilities Based on Protein Intake in Collegiate Dancers: A Pilot Study

Brown¹,

Bach²,

Almeida³

et al. 2017

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The aesthetic nature of dance places pressure on the athlete to have low body weight and fat and despite data showing higher protein intake improving body composition in numerous populations, a paucity of data exists on dancers. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine associations between protein intake, body composition and performance among dancers. Female dancers (n = 25; age 20.7 ± 1.8 years; mean ± SD) completed three-day diet logs, body composition (DXA), and performance testing. Protein intake was expressed as g/kg/day and three equal tertiles were created (Low protein: LP, < 1.2 g/kg/day; Moderate protein: MP, 1.2-1.6 g/kg/day; High protein: HP, > 1.6 g/kg/day). Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA to compare group means with significance at P < 0.05. Protein and energy intake were greater in HP compared to LP (P = 0.001, 0.033, respectively). The only performance difference observed was peak horizontal force (AMTI force platform) which was significantly greater in HP compared to LP (LP: 295.7 ± 111.1N, HP: 419.9 ± 76.7N; P = 0.029). In conclusion, no significant differences were found between protein tertiles and body composition. Nevertheless, protein intake may be physiologically important to dancers when combined with evidence from other athletic populations indicating high protein and energy intake may be beneficial to body composition.

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“…A study showed that learning, understanding and applying nutritional knowledge increased with aged and that dancers become more aware of healthy eating habits as they past puberty. 8 The female body changes very often throughout puberty and reaches sometimes until college. Participants agreed that in the first year of college it is hard to adjust eating habits and meals because of the food choices on and off campus.…”

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Body Dissatisfaction Among Ballet Dancers

Barlaan¹

2019

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Body Mass Index, Nutritional Knowledge, and Eating Behaviors in Elite Student and Professional Ballet Dancers

Abstract: The findings suggest that dancers with disordered eating also display lower levels of nutritional knowledge, and this may have an impact on BMI. Female students' eating attitudes and BMI should especially be monitored during periods of adolescent development.

Cited by 38 publications

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Eating attitudes, body image and risk for eating disorders in a group of Spanish dancers

Eating attitudes, body image and risk for eating disorders in a group of Spanish dancers

Body Composition and Performance Capabilities Based on Protein Intake in Collegiate Dancers: A Pilot Study

Body Dissatisfaction Among Ballet Dancers

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