Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Elite Athletes Is Higher Than in the General Population

By J. Sundgot-Borgen, M. K. Torstveit. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 2004

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology

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A review of controlling motivational strategies from a self-determination theory perspective: implications for sports coaches (2009, positive): “Research has also shown that other serious problems, such as eating disorders, occur more frequently amongst athletes compared to the general population (Sundgot-Borgen & Torstveit, 2004 ).”
Emotional Intelligence, Body Image and Disordered Eating Attitudes in Combat Sport Athletes (2009, background): “Athletes in endurance, aesthetic and weight class sports, where leanness or a specific weight are believed to favor sports performance, are at greater risk of developing eating disorders than the general population ( Sundgot-Borgen & Torstveit 2004; Smolak et al. 2000).”
An empirical examination comparing the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment approach and Psychological Skills Training for the mental health and sport performance of female student athletes (2016, background): “For instance, empirical evidence has found that student athletes are more likely than their non-athlete peers to develop problems related to substance use (Nelson & Wechsler, 2001) and disordered eating (Sundgot-Borgen & Torstveit, 2004).”
Position of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and athletic performance. (2009, background): “Low energy ntake (eg, 1,800 to 2,000 kcal/day) or female athletes is a major nutriional concern because a persistent tate of negative energy balance can ead to weight loss and disruption of ndocrine function (7-10).”
The Mental Health of Elite Athletes: A Narrative Systematic Review (2016, background): “Results suggested that the risk of EDs among elite rowers is mediated by age, sex and weight category Torstveit et al. [43] Quantitative; crosssectional, observational Disordered eating in female athletes 1276 (0:1276) [669 elite athletes, 607 controls] in part 1; 331 (0:331) [186 elite athletes, 14”
Achievement goal theory and disordered eating: Relationships of disordered eating with goal orientations and motivational climate in female gymnasts and dancers (2009, neutral): “Female gymnasts and dancers are known as high-risk groups for the development of disordered eating patterns (Anshel, 2004; Hausenblas & Carron, 1999; Ringham et al., 2006; Smolak, Murnen, & Ruble, 2000; Sundgot-Borgen & Torstveit, 2004).”
Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019) (2019, neutral): “However, athletes are prone to denial of symptoms, and are more apt to underreport disordered eating than are non-athletes.(23) Athletes possess some of the same risk factors for eating disorders as the general population, and some that are sport specific risks (table 6).”
Prevalence of Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Male Collegiate Athletes (2008, background): “For example, Sundgot-Borgen and Torstveit (2004) reported that 8% of elite male athletes had some form of an eating disorder (e.g., bulimia nervosa [BN], eating disorder— not otherwise specified); Johnson, Powers, and Dick (1999) found that no male collegiate athletes met Diagnostic and Statistical…”
Psychological need thwarting in the sport context: assessing the darker side of athletic experience. (2011, background): “…engagement, performance, and well-being, contributing to negative outcomes such as overtraining and burnout (Gould, 1993), disordered eating (Sundgot-Borgen & Torstveit, 2004), damaged self-esteem, and affective disorders such as anxiety and depression (Fraser-Thomas & Côté, 2009; Krane,…”
“Do You Even Lift, Bro?” Objectification, Minority Stress, and Body Image Concerns for Sexual Minority Men (2017, background): “Research suggests that men engage in compulsive exercise— also termed anorexia athletica, or excessive exercise—to achieve a lean shape and attain a more muscular, well-defined body (Sundgot-Borgen & Torstveit, 2004).”