{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["15(1)"],"submitter":["Dubbs SL"],"pubmed_abstract":["Intrasexual Competitiveness has been theorized to be related to the development of anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) in women. A university sample was used to test the relationship between gender and intrasexual competition (ISC) on the willingness to engage in risky weight-loss behaviors symptomatic of AN or BN. A gender-neutral scale of intrasexual competition was created, allowing for a direct comparison of male and female respondents. The results revealed that greater intrasexual competitiveness in women (but not men) was related to an increased self-reported willingness to engage in risky dieting behaviors (e.g., going on a crash diet, fasting, and taking diet pills). Women and individuals higher in ISC expressed a greater willingness to vomit and/or use laxatives. These findings support the notion that ISC may in part contribute to the development of AN and BN in women."],"journal":["Scientific reports"],"pagination":["33728"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12484643"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Intrasexual competition predicts willingness to engage in risky weight loss behaviors: sex differences and similarities."],"pmcid":["PMC12484643"],"pubmed_authors":["Becker DV","Dubbs SL","Pick C"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Intrasexual competition predicts willingness to engage in risky weight loss behaviors: sex differences and similarities.","description":"Intrasexual Competitiveness has been theorized to be related to the development of anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) in women. A university sample was used to test the relationship between gender and intrasexual competition (ISC) on the willingness to engage in risky weight-loss behaviors symptomatic of AN or BN. A gender-neutral scale of intrasexual competition was created, allowing for a direct comparison of male and female respondents. The results revealed that greater intrasexual competitiveness in women (but not men) was related to an increased self-reported willingness to engage in risky dieting behaviors (e.g., going on a crash diet, fasting, and taking diet pills). Women and individuals higher in ISC expressed a greater willingness to vomit and/or use laxatives. These findings support the notion that ISC may in part contribute to the development of AN and BN in women.","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Sep","modification":"2026-05-03T03:21:56.423Z","creation":"2026-05-03T03:13:59.097Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12484643","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41028815"],"doi":["10.1038/s41598-025-86985-x"]}}