ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025
Weight loss practices, perceptions, and eating disorder symptoms among Chinese male adolescent combat sports athletes.
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- Differences in weight loss practices and perceptions between medalists and non-medalists in national-level adolescent Sanda athletes.PloS one · 2026Article
- Hey athlete, you need to cut weight: weight loss guidance practices and perceptions of Chinese combat sports coaches.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Observational
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Abstract
Objectives: This study investigated weight loss (WL) practices, perceptions, and eating disorder (ED) symptoms among Chinese male adolescent combat sport (CS) athletes. Methods: A convenience sampling approach was employed. An adapted Rapid WL Questionnaire and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire-8 (EDE-Q8) were used, with 525 and 285 valid responses obtained, respectively. Only participants who had engaged in WL were invited to complete the EDE-Q8. Results: Fifty-seven percent of participants intentionally engaged in WL practices. The mean habitual WL was 7.2% of body mass (BM), and the highest WL was 9.6% of BM. Significant differences were observed in the age at which WL practices began, highest WL%, and habitual WL% across competitive levels ( Conclusion: The magnitude of WL among Chinese male adolescent CS athletes was greater than that reported in previous studies. Most athletes engaged in longer-term WL, allocating ≥15 days, primarily through increased exercise and the use of plastic suits. The higher ED scores were associated with higher habitual WL% and longer allocated WL duration.
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