Regarding elite weight class sports athletes, 5.2% have a severe level of body dissatisfaction, 9.2% have a moderate level of body dissatisfaction, and 14.5% have a mild level of body dissatisfaction.

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What percentages of elite athletes experience body image concern & eating disorder symptoms as divided by the type of sport they compete in. These types of sports are as follows:
- Aesthetic (e.g. body building)
- Ball Games (e.g. football)
- Endurance (e.g. cross country running)
- Fitness (e.g. cross fit)
- Weight Class (e.g. wrestling)

Sport Classification and Body Image Concern & Eating Disorder Symptoms Among Elite Athletes

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 bodybuilders, 16.3% have a severe level of body dissatisfaction, 23.2% have a moderate level of body dissatisfaction, and 18.6% have a mild level of body dissatisfaction.

Body Image Concern & Eating Disorder Symptoms Among Elite Bodybuilders

Regarding elite ball-sport athletes, 7.9% have a severe level of body dissatisfaction, 12.1% have a moderate level of body dissatisfaction, and 24.2% have a mild level of body dissatisfaction.

Body Image Concern & Eating Disorder Symptoms Among Elite Ball-Sport Athletes

Regarding elite endurance athletes, 5.2% have a severe level of body dissatisfaction, 4.3% have a moderate level of body dissatisfaction, and 13.8% have a mild level of body dissatisfaction.

Body Image Concern & Eating Disorder Symptoms Among Elite Endurance Athletes

Regarding elite fitness-sport athletes, 5.7% have a severe level of body dissatisfaction, 8.6% have a moderate level of body dissatisfaction, and 20.0% have a mild level of body dissatisfaction.

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