Eating problems and calorie intake levels in Swiss adolescent athletes

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serval:BIB_263C5A884EDE
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Eating problems and calorie intake levels in Swiss adolescent athletes
Journal
International Journal of Sports Medicine
Author(s)
Benson  J. E., Allemann  Y., Theintz  G. E., Howald  H.
ISSN
0172-4622 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/1990
Volume
11
Number
4
Pages
249-52
Notes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Aug
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of eating disorders (ED), calorie intake levels and body fat measures in Swiss female athletes. Thirty athletic and 34 non-athletic adolescent Swiss females were assessed for tendencies toward eating disorders and weight preoccupation using the Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI). Calorie intakes were calculated from 7-day intake records. Body compositions were determined using skin-fold measures. The athletes were divided into two groups: Those whose activities emphasize leanness (12 gymnasts, means age = 12.5 +/- 1.1 yrs), and those whose activities do not emphasize leanness (18 swimmers, mean age = 12.8 +/- 0.9 yrs). The non-athletic school-girls (mean age = 13.4 +/- 1.2 yrs) served as controls. ANOVA indicated that the gymnasts had lower body fat levels (p less than 0.01) and consumed fewer total calories (p less than 0.05) than swimmers or controls, but all groups consumed similar calories per kg/body weight. Chi square analysis indicated that similar numbers of swimmers (11%), gymnasts (1%) and controls (6%) were exceptionally preoccupied with weight (p greater than 0.05). However, more swimmers (38%) scored high on the body dissatisfaction subscale of the EDI than the gymnasts (1%) or control (9%) (p less than 0.01). In fact, more swimmers scored high on 3 subscales of the EDI compared to the other groups (p less than 0.05). It appears that disturbances in eating behaviors are not limited to sports that emphasize leanness.
Keywords
Adolescent Body Composition/*physiology Body Weight Child Eating Disorders/*physiopathology Energy Intake/*physiology Female Gymnastics Humans Swimming
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