ArticleJournal of eating disorders2024
A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of the prevalence of self-reported disordered eating and associated factors among athletes worldwide.
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- Athlete Body Image and Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review of Their Association and Influencing Factors.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
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- Mediating Effect of Anxiety/Depression Between Nomophobia and Disordered Eating Among Lebanese Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The Influence of Body Fat Percentage on Physiological Responses and Performance in Professional Soccer Players During a Soccer Game Simulation Protocol on a Treadmill.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- What do we know about elite athlete oral health?British dental journal · 2026Review
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- Screening for eating disorders and low energy availability in female trail runners: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Psychosocial correlates of disordered eating among adolescent athletes: a cross-sectional study.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- A preliminary study on the prevalence of mental health symptoms in current and former elite kickboxers and their possible association with severe musculoskeletal injuries and concussions.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- Using the Chinese Version of the Screen for Disordered Eating to Assess Disordered Eating: Reliability, Validity and Correlates.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Establishment of an international Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders (CoRe-ED): Analysis of early-stage participant involvement and expectations.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Short-Term Severe Low Energy Availability in Athletes: Molecular Mechanisms, Endocrine Responses, and Performance Outcomes-A Narrative Review.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2025Review
- Exercise addiction and disordered eating in young Lebanese regular sport practitioners: the indirect role of body appreciation and body dysmorphic concerns.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Exploring the prevalence and risks of eating disorders in Lebanon's athletic community.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Mediating Role of Self-Criticism in the Relationship Between Coaches' Leadership Styles and Disordered Eating in Athletes.Nutrients · 2025Article
- The Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Disordered Eating Among Adult Athletes in Italy and Lebanon.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Weight loss practices, perceptions, and eating disorder symptoms among Chinese male adolescent combat sports athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this meta-analysis was to provide a pooled prevalence estimate of self-reported disordered eating (SRDE) in athletes based on the available literature, and to identify risk factors for their occurrence.
methodsAcross ten academic databases, an electronic search was conducted from inception to 7th January 2024. The proportion of athletes scoring at or above predetermined cutoffs on validated self-reporting screening measures was used to identify disordered eating (DE). Subgroup analysis per country, per culture, and per research measure were also conducted. Age, body mass index (BMI), and sex were considered as associated/correlated factors.
resultsThe mean prevalence of SRDE among 70,957 athletes in 177 studies (132 publications) was 19.23% (17.04%; 21.62%), I
conclusionThe outcome of this review suggests that factors specific to the sport affect eating behaviors throughout an athlete's life. As a result, one in five athletes run the risk of developing an eating disorder. Culture-specific and sport-specific diagnostic tools need to be developed and increased attention paid to nutritional deficiencies in athletes.
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