Search results for "Restrictive eating"
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Imagen corporal y restricción alimentaria en adolescentes
2003
Antecedentes: El progresivo incremento de los trastornos alimentarios sugiere la necesidad de comenzar los esfuerzos de educación para la salud en la infancia. Sin embargo, la prevención de los problemas alimentarios ha sido un objetivo complicado y, tal vez por eso, eludido por los investigadores. La conducta restrictiva y la alteración de la imagen corporal son dos criterios fundamentales en el diagnóstico de los trastornos alimentarios. Objetivo: El propósito de este trabajo fue explorar en una muestra de 373 adolescentes las relaciones existentes entre sus esquemas acerca de la apariencia y actitudes restrictivas como la preocupación por el peso y la dieta. Métodos: Los instrumentos uti…
Risk of Low Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, Exercise Addiction, and Food Intolerances in Female Endurance Athletes
2022
Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) is a complex syndrome describing health and performance consequences of low energy availability (LEA) and is common among female endurance athletes. Various underlying causes of LEA have been reported, including disordered eating behavior (DE), but studies investigating the association with exercise addiction and food intolerances are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between DE, exercise addiction and food intolerances in athletes at risk of LEA compared to those with low risk. Female endurance athletes, 18–35 years, training ≥5 times/week were recruited in Norway, Sweden, Ireland, and Ge…
2021
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of self-reported restrictive eating, current or past eating disorder, and menstrual dysfunction and their relationships with injuries. Furthermore, we aimed to compare these prevalences and associations between younger (aged 15–24) and older (aged 25–45) athletes, between elite and non-elite athletes, and between athletes competing in lean and non-lean sports. Data were collected using a web-based questionnaire. Participants were 846 female athletes representing 67 different sports. Results showed that 25%, 18%, and 32% of the athletes reported restrictive eating, eating disorders, and menstrual dysfunction, respectively. Higher ra…