ARTICLE –
abstractThe
management of eating disorders in athlets Rucsandra Dănciulescu Miulescu1
, Suzana Dănoiu2, Mircea Danoiu3,
Cătălina Poiană1, Denisa Margină1 1University
of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila Bucureşti, 2University
of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova 3University
of Craiova-Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Craiova
Abstract
Clinical
observations indicate a prevalence between 15 and 70% for eating
disorders among athletes. More specifically, eating
disorders occur most frequently among female athletes in the sports
such as ballet, bodybuilding, diving, figure skating, cheerleading and
gymnastics. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was the screening
instrument used in the 1998 National Eating Disorders
Screening Program, and is probably the most widely used standardized
measure of symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating disorders.
Studies have shown that the EAT-26 can be an efficient screening
instrument as part of a two-stage screening process in which those who
score at or above acute-off score of 20 are referred for a diagnostic
interview. 26 athletes (16 women and 10 men) were recruited for this
study. Height, current weight body mass index (BMI) were
determined. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) for Eating Disorders was
completed. Results were compared with measurements in 18 nonathletic
subjects (12 women and 6 men). The prevalence of eating disorders among
athletes was 23.07% (5 women and 1 men). Of the 26 athletes, 6 scored
hinger on EAT (average score 30.21, BMI 21.91 kg/m2) than the remaining
20 athletes, whose score averaged 7.12 (BMI 23.62 kg/m2). The
prevalence of eating disorders among nonathletic subjects was 11.11% (2
women). For 4 athletes disordered eating patterns coincide
with the competitive season. 2 athletes develop a clinical eating
disorder and needs cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal psychotherapy
and pharmacologic treatment. The EAT-26 score at or above of 20 needs
expertise in eating disorders, and nutrition.
Key
words:eating
disorders athletes, prevalence
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