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Are Sub-elite Athletes at Higher Risk of Eating Disorders, Exercise Addiction, Depression, and Low Energy Availability Compared With Elite Athletes?
Univ Southern Denmark, Denmark;Ctr Digital Psychiat, Denmark.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7885-9187
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2024 (English)In: Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, ISSN 1050-642X, E-ISSN 1536-3724, Vol. 34, no 6, p. 572-577Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Objective: The main objective of this study was to investigate the risk of eating disorders, exercise addiction, depression, and low energy availability (LEA) in Danish female and male elite compared with sub-elite athletes. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: An online survey. Participants: A total of 410 elite athletes (mean age 20.1 years, 51% females) and 206 sub-elite athletes (mean age 21.3 years, 52% females) from 15 different sports. Assessment of Risk Factors: Eating Disorders, exercise addiction, depression, and LEA. Participants: A total of 410 elite athletes (mean age 20.1 years, 51% females) and 206 sub-elite athletes (mean age 21.3 years, 52% females) from 15 different sports. Assessment of Risk Factors: Eating Disorders, exercise addiction, depression, and LEA. Main Outcome Measures: The Sick Control, One Stone (6.5 kg), Fat, Food, the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire, the Exercise Addiction Inventory, the Major Depression Inventory, and the Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire or the Low Energy Availability in Males Questionnaire. Results: We found that more female sub-elite athletes compared with elite athletes had risk of eating disorders (EDs) (37.4% vs 23.4%; P < 0.012) and the same was found for males (23.2% vs 10.4%; P = 0.005). More athletes with risk of EDs had risk of exercise addiction (12.8 vs 5.4%, P = 0.006), depression (27.3 vs 4.2%, P < 0.001), and LEA (females 55.1 vs 40.7%, P = 0.024, and males 29.4 vs 13.7%, P = 0.036, respectively) compared with athletes without risk of EDs. Conclusions: Sub-elite athletes have a higher risk of eating disorders compared with elite athletes. Regular screening of ED symptoms and associated conditions in elite and especially sub-elite athletes may ensure early identification.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2024. Vol. 34, no 6, p. 572-577
Keywords [en]
elite athletes, sub-elite athletes, eating disorders, energy availability, prevalence
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Sport and Fitness Sciences
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Social Sciences, Sport Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-133480DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001257ISI: 001345934700003PubMedID: 39012244Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85198938680OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-133480DiVA, id: diva2:1914577
Available from: 2024-11-19 Created: 2024-11-19 Last updated: 2025-01-15Bibliographically approved

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