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Female athletes, paddlers at risk for eating disorders.(Brief Article)
Study findings presented at the 47th annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists suggest that female athletes are more concerned about losing weight and report "more past or present eating disorders" than do male athletes.
In addition, while research has suggested that athletes are more likely to contend with eating disorders than are non-athletes, are some athletes more susceptible to these disorders than others? University of Hawaii researchers, Drs. Alayne Yates and J. Edman, think they are.
The athletes surveyed (99 runners, 36 cyclists and 55 paddlers) filled out a questionnaire that included questions relating to self-control, self-loathing, weight reduction and competition. While most of the athletic groups scored low on self-loathing, athletes who scored high were more likely to report symptoms of an eating disorder. Contrary to the authors own original theory, paddlers were more ...
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