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: Received: 18 October 2023 / Approved: 19 October 2023 / Online: 19 October 2023 (06:58:15 CEST)
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Fernández-Soriano, M.; Moya-Amaya, H.; Berral-Aguilar, A.J.; Berná-Amoros, G.; Martín-Bermudo, F.M.; Berral-de la Rosa, C.J.; Berral-de la Rosa, F.J. Risky Food Attitudes in Young Male and Female Athletes. Preprints2023, 2023101235. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1235.v1
Fernández-Soriano, M.; Moya-Amaya, H.; Berral-Aguilar, A.J.; Berná-Amoros, G.; Martín-Bermudo, F.M.; Berral-de la Rosa, C.J.; Berral-de la Rosa, F.J. Risky Food Attitudes in Young Male and Female Athletes. Preprints 2023, 2023101235. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1235.v1
Fernández-Soriano, M.; Moya-Amaya, H.; Berral-Aguilar, A.J.; Berná-Amoros, G.; Martín-Bermudo, F.M.; Berral-de la Rosa, C.J.; Berral-de la Rosa, F.J. Risky Food Attitudes in Young Male and Female Athletes. Preprints2023, 2023101235. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1235.v1
APA Style
Fernández-Soriano, M., Moya-Amaya, H., Berral-Aguilar, A.J., Berná-Amoros, G., Martín-Bermudo, F.M., Berral-de la Rosa, C.J., & Berral-de la Rosa, F.J. (2023). Risky Food Attitudes in Young Male and Female Athletes. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1235.v1
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Fernández-Soriano, M., Carlos Javier Berral-de la Rosa and Francisco José Berral-de la Rosa. 2023 "Risky Food Attitudes in Young Male and Female Athletes" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1235.v1
Abstract
Eating disorders (EDs) refer to a group of diseases characterized by a strong tendency toward chronicity, often involving distortions in body image distortion and other related symptoms The prevalence of EDs has increased in recent years, specifically in athletic populations. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyse risky eating attitudes in a sample of 1102 subjects from Se-ville (Spain): 142 women and 960 men aged between 15-25 years old. An online survey, designed using Google Forms, consisted of three questionnaires (EAT-26, SCOFF, and BITE), were com-pleted individually and anonymously. With regards to the cut-off points, the percentage of posi-tive cases with significant scores was 11.43% for EAT-26, 31.22% for SCOFF and 4.36% for BITE. The study found that the probability of testing positive for EDs is significantly higher in women than in men (p < 0.001). Specifically, the risk attitude for EDs in female athletes measured by the EAT-26 test is three times higher than in male athletes, while the risk attitude measured by the SCOFF test is twice as high in females. Risk attitude for EDs in athletes measured by the BITE test is 8 times higher in females than in males. This study’s findings confirm several important as-sumptions made at the outset of the research. There is indeed a higher risk of EDs in athlete populations. Moreover, all three tests therefore show a higher frequency of possible events of EDs in women, with very similar percentages of difference between sexes. The tests also confirm the role played by the coaches in the prevention of EDs in sports and their capacity to reduce ab-normal food-related behaviours. Thus, the future inclusion of these tests in the screening of athletes is highly recommended.
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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