Anxiety of young female athletes with disordered eating behaviors

Given that athletes are often more likely to develop disordered eating due to their perfectionistic tendencies, this 2019 study investigated the degree to which perfectionism and body satisfaction alone contribute to athletes’ dietary behaviors. There were 280 participants recruited by this study, including 192 male and 99 female athletes. The participants were tested on eating […]

The focus of this 2021 literature review was the nutritional problems faced by adolescent athletes with disordered eating or eating disorders. Athletes often use harmful weight-control practices that may contribute to the development of eating disorders or disordered eating. These medical and mental implications may be more serious among adolescent athletes since their bodies need […]