Weight and diet concerns in Finnish female and male athletes

Factors related to eating disorders were studied in five groups of female (N = 173) and male (N = 190) athletes, and in female (N = 79) and male (N = 61) controls. Factors associated with menstrual status were also examined. Result: the risk for eating disorders is dependent on the type of sport. The claim that some female athlete groups are at greater risk than controls did not receive evidence.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences
Published in:Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Language:English
Published: 1999
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/1999/02000/Weight_and_diet_concerns_in_Finnish_female_and.5.aspx
Volume:31
Issue:2
Pages:229-235
Document types:article
Level:advanced