Regarding male elite athletes, 3.8% have a problematic level of body dissatisfaction,1.7% have the main symptoms of bulimia (e.g., binge eating, purging, and weight and body shape concerns), and 6.8% identify with disordered eating attitudes and behaviors.

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How men experience body image concern and eating disorder symptoms compared to women

Body Image Concern and Eating Disorder Symptoms Among Elite Athletes in Men vs. Women

Kristjánsdóttir, H., Sigurðardóttir, P., Jónsdóttir, S., Þorsteinsdóttir, G., & Saavedra, J. (2019). Body Image Concern and Eating Disorder Symptoms Among Elite Icelandic Athletes. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(15), 2728. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16152728

Body Image Concern and Eating Disorder Symptoms Among Elite Icelandic Athletes

Regarding female elite athletes, 25.3% have a problematic level of body dissatisfaction, 2.7% have the main symptoms of bulimia (e.g., binge eating, purging, and weight and body shape concerns), and 10.6% identify with disordered eating attitudes and behaviors.

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