Psychosocial correlates of disordered eating among adolescent athletes: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attempts to optimize nutritional intake and eating behaviors in young athletes can increase the risk of developing disordered eating (DE) during an athlete's career. A multitude of factors influencing DE have been identified in the existing literature, encompassing general and sport-specific factors, and have been integrated into a conceptual model based on Petrie and Greenleaf's work and additional research evidence in adults, but has not been proven in young athletes.

Method

A total of 691 adolescent athletes (m/f: 276/415) aged 14-20 years, completed a set of online questionnaires assessing DE and different influential factors. Two separate structural equation models (SEMs) were tested: one for female athletes and one for male athletes.

Results

The initi

SUBMITTER: Franzoni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12781391 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature